Kirtland Warbler - Female

Kirtland Warbler - Female, a photo by JKissnHug on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
I had the birding experience of a lifetime when a female Kirtland's Warbler made an appearance at the Biggest Week in American Birding at Magee Marsh in Oak Harbor, Ohio. A group of Mennonite birders found her in the willows along Estuary Trail at Magee Marsh. A friend of mine sent out a message, via Twitter, of their discovery and the bird chase was on. Hundreds of birders at the Magee Marsh exited the boardwalk and made a mile long dash to the location of the warbler.

Myself, and two birder friends walked over a mile to find this bird of a lifetime.

I was fortunate be able to get into a spot where I could capture a few open shots of her as she dashed around in the thick understory of the willows.

I have never been in such awe of the patience and kindness of fellow birders who took the time to show all of the birders where to find her in the deep cover of the marsh.

Thank you to my new and old friends who shared in this exciting birding experience at Magee Marsh.