{"id":147602,"date":"2023-12-02T05:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=147602"},"modified":"2023-12-02T06:43:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:43:38","slug":"birds-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/02\/birds-on-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds On Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"

And in some cases, ice on birds.<\/p>\n

Suddenly it’s winter around here. Each of the following birds is perched on ice or is covered with ice, or both. All photos were taken four days ago at Farmington Bay WMA.<\/p>\n

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1\/8000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

A Snowy Egret on ice and not looking particularly happy about it. This bird is a real straggler, as most of our Snowy Egrets headed south some time ago.<\/p>\n

Yes, my choice of ISO (and resulting shutter speed) was a mistake for this bright white bird against a dark background.<\/p>\n

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1\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

A drake Mallard on ice in the midst of a vigorous wing flapping session. Mallards are common but the males are beautiful so I thought this colorful guy deserved his literal moment in the sun.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 1600, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

A frost-covered Killdeer standing on ice right at sunrise, thus the very warm light.<\/p>\n

I could tell that this bird was anticipating the warming rays of the sun because, just prior to the sun coming up over the nearby Wasatch Mountains, he turned himself broadside to where the sun would appear and just stood there, without moving. Waiting. For a long time.<\/p>\n

When the sun finally hit him I had to wonder if he was infected by the same earworm<\/a><\/span><\/span> that suddenly started going through my head.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 1600, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

Another Killdeer that looked even colder than the previous one. There’s frost on his back, the mud is frozen solid and the rock (I believe it’s a rock?) next to him is covered with thick hoarfrost.<\/p>\n

I actually started to worry about this bird. While I was there he never even stood up, which is unusual for Killdeers in my experience. He still hadn’t stood up, or even moved, when I left. Trying to keep his legs and feet warm I guess.<\/p>\n

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The seasons really have changed and pretty suddenly at that. We’re now in the midst of a weekend snowstorm that’s predicted to dump several inches of snow in the valleys and up to 3 1\/2′ in the mountains. Yesterday I finally broke down and retrieved my snowblower from my shed in the back yard and dragged it into the garage where it’ll be more accessible. My snow shovel was already there.<\/p>\n

My sprinkler system is turned off, my camping trailer is winterized and my furnace was recently inspected and tuned up, so I hope I’m ready for old man winter. And the very best news? I’m not flat on my back, recovering from major back surgery like I was at this time last year. What a difference a year can make.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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And in some cases, ice on birds. (4 photos)<\/p>\n

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