Hi, Thonoto! You probably do have a good habitat for a prothonotary. But one thing to remember is that (like most/all warblers) they are very small. Just about the same size as a Carolina wren at 5". (Scrub jays for comparison are 11", cardinals 8-9" or so). Maybe thinking about size will help you pinpoint it better. Prothonotaries are so vivid, they take your breath away. I've seen them many times, but almost always while canoeing. They nest in cavities along river banks, so the wetlands are a good area for them. But the general impression to my eye is a blue and buttery gold bird. The always look bluer to me than they show in photos, and the gold is VERY clear and brilliant. There are several other warblers with green-gray coloration and loads with yellow on them, so you might have to catch another glimpse to really ID your visitor. Almost all of them are insect eating, though I have had a couple of different ones visit my feeders once or twice. (Maybe is was a slow day for bugs?) Good luck finding out what you have. The visitors in our gardens enrich them so much! Marcia

Beautiful shots of a beautiful bird! I've never had the good fortune of seeing one up close and personal. I'm in east central MS and I know they are in north MS because last year (I think) someone from that area posted a message about them nesting in her yard! Thanks for sharing! Donna

Beautiful as usual. And such a beautiful area to photograph. I'm glad you mentioned the wheep wheep of the GCF, I realized that was what I was hearing yesterday but couldn't place! Darn, I knew they come to our woods but I didn't think of them. Thanks for the photos.

Thanks! I was hoping it was something like a prothonotary warbler.....but a scarlet tanager isn't bad! I do see a couple of the adult scarlet tanager males in early spring. They are surely beautiful. Thanks for your help.