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The common yellowthroat is a familiar
(if a bit secretive) resident in marshes, swamps, and wet grassy fields.
The male on the left, above, was defending a territory at Hidden Valley Wildlife Area in Riverside, California; I photographed the bird at right from a hide as it fed in dry winter cattails at the nearby San Jacinto Wildlife Area. The two birds below, including the subtly-colored female, were at Huntington Central Park in Orange County, California; the singing males were at Bolsa Chica wetlands in coastal Orange County, CA. One of these birds was at the mouth of the Big Sur River in central California. |
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