A male common yellowthroat warbler perches momentarily at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado.

Photo by Kort Duce A male common yellowthroat warbler perches momentarily at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal color photograph, I look through cattail leaves at a male common yellowthroat perched on a tree branch in right profile. The warbler is hunched slightly as it pauses among scattered tree leaves, while the dense canopy behind it falls into near-complete darkness, creating a dramatic backdrop that makes the bird stand out. A beautiful portrait of a common yellowthroat warbler in its natural wetland habitat, so vital to its survival.