馃 The Icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina)
- Hippolais - (Greek) a small bird mentioned by Aristotle and others, later identified as the wheatear Oenanthe, because hypo under, laes stone; the name Hippolais is thought to be a misnomer for the warbler (Jobling, 2010)
- icterina - ikteros (Greek) jaundice-yellow color; yellow bird
I have encountered this rare bird only three or four times, in mixed forests across different parts of my city. And if you think that an oriole is difficult to photograph, well, I鈥檓 sorry to disappoint you鈥攖his incredibly inconspicuous bird simply refuses to be photographed!
This bird is very easy to hear; it has a distinctive call that cannot be mistaken for any other. Getting these photographs was such a difficult task. I hid in the bushes and thickets, trying to lure it out by mimicking its call... but the bird caught on and deliberately stayed hidden in the foliage.
| Camera | Lens |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5200 | Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary |