Known for its distinctive black-and-gold plumage and beautiful calls, the arrival of the Golden-cheeked Warbler signifies springtime in Central Texas.  In late March, male Golden-cheeked Warblers are first to arrive at their nesting grounds in the Texas Hill Country, establishing territories while perched underneath the canopy cover provided by old-growth juniper-oak woodlands.  Golden-cheeked Warblers are socially monogamous, meaning they pair exclusively for a breeding season. Courtship behavior is rarely observed but involves the female collecting nesting material as the male sings and spreads his wings and tail, sometimes offering nesting material to his potential mate. Together, they build their small nests in the upper part of the tree, approximately 16-23 feet off the ground. Various materials are woven together, such as juniper bark, twigs, leaves, grass, lichen, seeds, moss, feathers, hair, wool, and spider silk. During nesting season, a female Golden-cheeked Warbler may lay up to 5 eggs, which she incubates for 12 days. As fledglings, and throughout their life,