Cute little dudes, but I don't get to see them all that often. South Dakota is the northern edge of their range, and they're not common in my part of the state. I often do find them when I head west, into the south-central or central part of the state. Note I say "find' instead of "see", as many times "finding" means I hear them singing from a dense thicket, but the only look I get is a glimpse as one flashes through a gap in the foliage. They're active little things, and tough to photograph even if they do come into the open!
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