{"id":136415,"date":"2023-05-24T05:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T11:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=136415"},"modified":"2023-05-24T05:39:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T11:39:34","slug":"some-recent-birds-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/24\/some-recent-birds-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Recent Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Occasionally I post some recent bird photos that didn’t quite measure up to standalone status on my blog but they’re of reasonably qood quality and collectively they show my readers some of what I’ve been up to in the field lately. These photos were taken on Antelope Island and in the Wasatch Mountains in the last couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

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A Western Meadowlark perched on greasewood in light that’s beginning to get just a little bit harsh.<\/p>\n

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A Western Kingbird soon after takeoff.<\/p>\n

Kingbirds are among my favorite birds to photograph at takeoff because their takeoffs tend to be quirky and on the verge of being out of control. Here the bird’s wings and tail seem to be working at odds with each other, with the wings appearing to be trying to go one way and the tail another.<\/p>\n

Yeah, I know, the bird’s face is in shade but I do have a catch light in the eye. Barely.<\/p>\n

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A Willet attempting to regain its balance on sagebrush. This is my best shot so far this spring to show off the bold black and white patterns that are revealed when Willets open their wings.<\/p>\n

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A male Yellow Warbler in impersonation mode.<\/p>\n

For the first 10 seconds or so I had this bird in my viewfinder I got all excited because I thought it was a much less common Wilson’s Warbler. Through my viewfinder the shadow on top of his head looked to me like the black cap of a Wilson’s. I don’t see Wilson’s Warblers all that often so for a few moments my heart was skipping some beats.<\/p>\n

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Here’s an older photo of a Wilson’s Warbler to illustrate my excuse for making such a basic ID error.<\/p>\n

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This is the same male Yellow Warbler. Nope, no black cap.<\/p>\n

You might think it was a silly mistake to make but keep in mind that what I was seeing through my viewfinder was uncropped with the bird small in the frame, so it was easy to mistake the shadow for a black cap. The excitement of the moment only added to my confusion.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Occasionally I post some recent bird photos that didn’t quite measure up to standalone status on my blog but they’re of reasonably qood quality and collectively they show my readers some of what I’ve been up to in the field lately. Including making silly mistakes. (6 photos of 5 species)<\/p>\n

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