1\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 640, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI particularly liked this big boulder so I cropped this shot to make the rock a prominent part of the image.\u00a0 I like the way the\u00a0Willet is walking and looking toward the\u00a0boulder as it slopes away.<\/p>\n
It won’t be long before\u00a0they spend most of their time on shore and since I enjoy\u00a0images of them\u00a0with the island setting (as opposed to the sandy shore) I take every opportunity to photograph them on their rocky perches.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
Note: I\u2019ll be out of town for a few days and\u00a0expect to have spotty internet access at best so I\u2019ll likely be unable to respond to many comments until my return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Willets aren’t flashy birds but right now they’re very conspicuous on Antelope Island because they’ve come up higher on the slopes for their spring mating activities.<\/p>\n
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