Hooded for Halloween

I don't know about y'all, but the warblers, tho so varied in colors and markings and beautiful...they ARE a difficult, challenging subject to photograph. Mainly 'cause they are most often in continual motion and flying from one branch to another, or in my case this time in amongst the reeds. I spotted the movement and fleck of bright yellow near the tree branches as I was heading my way to the pond to see if any ducks and water birds that migrate to South Texas have arrived yet; last week. [I'm also keeping tabs on the southern migration of the Whooping Cranes of Texas...the last report I received they were in Lufkin, Texas...I'm hoping that some will facilitate Goose Island that isn't a far distanced drive from home like last year!!] Anyway, back to the striking color that caught my eye. I stopped and tried to follow the bird with just the 'naked eye'. Mainly just to watch for the moment. As it flitted around and around, and I following its movement, it broke free from the camouflaged surroundings and I and my camera had a frenzy of action snapping while it accommodated me in posing. All within a blink of an eye, it retreated back to the safety of being more hidden while it continued in search of food----

HOODED WARBLER

photo taken: Aransas Birding Center - Port Arnasas, Texas

habitat range: Hooded Warbler

TRIVIA: The Hooded Warbler is strongly territorial on its wintering grounds. Males and females use different habitats: males in mature forest, and females in scrubbier forest and seasonally flooded areas. If a male is removed, a female in adjacent scrub will not move into the male's territory.