{"id":102861,"date":"2021-09-30T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=102861"},"modified":"2021-09-30T06:22:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:22:00","slug":"black-billed-magpie-in-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/30\/black-billed-magpie-in-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Black-billed Magpie In Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any magpie flight shots.<\/p>\n

My home improvement “project”, the one I too quickly promised to never mention again, is taking much longer than expected so the installer will be returning again this morning for the fourth day in a row of pandemonium around here. As a result I’m still stuck at home and today’s post will be brief.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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1\/2000, f\/7.1, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

In April four years ago this Black-billed Magpie and its mate were busy refurbishing their nest near the top of a greasewood bush on Antelope Island. This photo was taken soon after liftoff from the top of the nest, part of which can be seen below and behind the bird.<\/p>\n

I’ve always had more difficulty getting sharp focus on black birds than other birds so I was pleased to get this one sharp in flight. I like the flight posture which reveals virtually all of the sharply contrasting feather colors and patterns of the species and I got at least some detail in the dense blacks of the head and tail, which isn’t easy with magpies. The iridescence revealed on the left wing is a bonus.<\/p>\n

Like most other birds in the island magpies have become less common than they used\u00a0 to be, which is why it’s been so long since I’ve posted any photos of them. Hopefully next spring will be an improvement.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted any magpie flight shots.<\/p>\n

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