Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus)

Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus

The Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus) is essentially a bird of the Caribbean region during the breeding season; its breeding range includes south Florida. The species winters into South America. It is sometimes quite common in parts of Florida. This particular shot was taken at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas of Florida, in April, 1991, with a Canon T-90 and FD 400mm F/4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film.