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Portrait of a Prothonotary Warbler at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey.

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Photograph by Christine Dyer.

This brilliant Prothonotary Warbler appears to pause in contemplation before a wall of peeling paint and rust—a wonderfully unexpected scene discovered by Christine Dyer during the 2020 pandemic along the Rahway River in South Mountain Reservation.

The weathered surface, layered with greens, blues, and warm tones, looks almost like an abstract painting, creating the delightful impression that this tiny golden bird has stopped to admire the artwork. The contrast between the warbler’s vivid plumage and the richly textured backdrop makes the image both playful and striking—a reminder that some of nature’s most beautiful moments appear in the most unexpected places.