Recently I spent time in the Maine North Woods, looking for warblers. As part of my National Geographic Young Explorer’s grant, I camped along Fifth Saint John Pond, my expedition perfectly timed with the spring warbler migration.

I did well with warbler species, spotting nearly ten in the few days I was there. And yet, something bugged me: my photos of the brightly colored songbirds were terrible.

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