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bird is a golden find</a> </h2> <span class="mediaObject__postDate u-step--1">January 14, 2025</span> </header> <p class="mediaObject__excerpt">Golden-winged warblers face the threat of habitat loss</p> <span class="mediaObject__pseudoLink" id="with-its-unique-look-and-distinctive-song-this-bird-is-a-golden-find-readmore">Read story<span class="appendedIcon">&zwj;<i class="fas fa-angle-right"></i></span></span> </div> <img class="mediaObject__img" src="https://www.chesapeakebay.net/files/critters/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/Golden-wingedWarblerFieldGuide1800-01-Photo-450139587-c-Manny-Salas-some-rights-reserved-CC-BY-NC-uploaded-by-Manny-Salas.jpg" width="492" height="328" srcset="https://www.chesapeakebay.net/files/critters/_984x656_crop_center-center_none/Golden-wingedWarblerFieldGuide1800-01-Photo-450139587-c-Manny-Salas-some-rights-reserved-CC-BY-NC-uploaded-by-Manny-Salas.jpg 2x" style="--mediaObjectImgMaxWidth:492px" alt="The golden-winged warbler is a small songbird with 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