I was just talking by phone with a friend who shares a like passion for warblers who I haven't spoken with for some time. We were talking some about Swainson's Warblers and I mentioned this image which I have never before shared publicly.
Seemed fitting to post it. Audubon's print of this species is on a wild orange azalea. Hopefully I'll manage to recreate that one day with a photographic image.
This warbler species is easy enough to locate in its southern swamp breeding habitat due to its booming song. They are less numerous in their alternative habitat setting of SE Appalachia amongst rhododendron and near mountain streams at appropriate altitude. This one is from a Georgia swamp location where they are especially numerous and accessible by passenger car. I have two clients on separate customized trips coming to Georgia this Spring with this bird at the top of their lists.

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Make:	Canon
Model:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Exposure:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture:	f/5.0
ISO Speed:	3200
Focal Length:	600 mm
Lens:	EF600mm f/4L IS USM