The bird that doesn't want to be photographed.

Townsend's warbler, Rondeau Provincial Park, Nov 2017.
This rarity has been around for several weeks and I keep trying to get a good photo.
To say the least, it isn't cooperating.
Up high and /or far away.

Setophaga townsendi
A bird of the Pacific Northwest, the Townsend's Warbler nests in coniferous forests from Alaska to Oregon. It winters in two distinct areas: in a narrow strip along the Pacific Coast, and in Mexico and Central America.

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Quinten Wiegersma said…
Still better photos than I managed :-)
10:58 pm
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