{"id":37754,"date":"2016-02-27T05:34:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T12:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=37754"},"modified":"2016-02-27T05:34:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T12:34:31","slug":"chukar-calling-at-dawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/27\/chukar-calling-at-dawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Chukar Calling At Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once again Chukars are becoming conspicuous on Antelope Island. They’ve been hanging out in remote areas of the island all winter\u00a0so I’ve seldom seen\u00a0them for many months but the\u00a0beginning of breeding season is upon us and their behavior is changing radically.\u00a0This time of year calling\u00a0by both sexes is commonplace and they often do it atop rocks and boulders so they become easier to photograph.<\/p>\n

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\"chukar1\/1250, f\/6.3, ISO 400, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I found this one two days ago only minutes after the sun came up. It was perched on one of the many rounded Tintic Quartzite boulders found on the north end of the island. At first it was half asleep and seeming to enjoy the warming sun while standing on one leg but this time of year they just can’t resist calling from\u00a0rocky perches and it didn’t take long for this one to succumb to the urge.<\/p>\n

This is the beginning of the time of year when Chukar calls literally bounce off the hills on the north end of the island in the early morning. Between the Chukars and the meadowlarks it can be quite\u00a0the heady experience for bird lovers. Sometimes when I’m out of my pickup I just stand there for a while and\u00a0soak it all in. The call of the Chukar<\/a> isn’t what I’d describe as melodious but I enjoy it just the same.<\/p>\n

It’s been almost 9 months since I’ve posted a Chukar image. I’ve missed them.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once again Chukars are becoming conspicuous on Antelope Island.<\/p>\n

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