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<\/p>\nI usually photograph Marsh Wrens in spring and early summer but I’ve had some luck with them this past week at Farmington.<\/p>\n
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1\/1250, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n They’re less boisterous and saucy in the fall so they stay buried in the reeds more now\u00a0than they do during breeding season. This time of year I don’t often catch them in their classic singing poses but occasionally one of them will come out into the open and check me out. They’re so flitty that\u00a0they’re usually gone before I can get my lens trained on them but if I’m persistent I can get lucky once in a while.<\/p>\n This\u00a0wren paused longer than usual on a cattail that was relatively out in the open and in good light. Considering the preferred habitat of the species the background is relatively uncluttered and I have good detail and light in the eye so I was pleased with the image.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/2000, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n And yesterday this bird even raised its tail for me as they so often do while they’re singing during breeding season.<\/p>\n It was a joy to spend some time with these perky little birds yesterday morning.\u00a0Given recent events I needed the distraction. And the therapy.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n Addendum: Here’s a link to a\u00a0 video clip a of a chatty little wren singing in habitat<\/a> if you’re interested.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I usually photograph Marsh Wrens in spring and early summer but I’ve had some luck with them this past week at Farmington.<\/p>\n![\"marsh-wren-2421-ron-dudley\"](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/marsh-wren-2421-ron-dudley.jpg\")
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