Sandy Point just North of Lake City, Minnesota is home to a neon yellow bundle of zest. aka the Prothonotary Warbler.
Walking with Katharine Grant and Della Boles over the boardwalk that keeps feet dry in the Mississippi River Backwaters on the sand spit called Sandy Point, we encountered the "cock of the rock". This little bundle of energy wowed us with his antics and song, making the photographer move back to allow a 12.5 foot focal distance.
After about 50 photographs a necessary step away from the camera for air and admiration, this little adventurer flew in for a closer look. Landing on the lense hood with an air of confidence and inquiry as to whether it might be a good nesting cavity.
Oh joy for feathered creatures.
