{"id":48945,"date":"2017-06-11T05:29:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=48945"},"modified":"2017-06-11T05:29:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T11:29:09","slug":"green-tailed-towhee-another-one-came-in-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/11\/green-tailed-towhee-another-one-came-in-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Green-tailed Towhee – Another One Came In Close!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes lightning does<\/em> strike twice…<\/p>\n

Readers will recall that eleven days ago I was finally able to get my first quality shots of a Green-tailed Towhee\u00a0after ten years of trying. I was\u00a0very\u00a0excited to finally get close to the species because they’re so shy and they\u00a0were my “spark bird”\u00a0way back in 1969. I figured that was likely my once in a lifetime\u00a0close-up experience with this elusive species\u00a0but five days ago in the Wasatch Mountains of Summit County it happened again.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/7.1, ISO 640, 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><\/p>\n

I had stopped along a gravel road to watch for birds in the nearby vegetation when this beautiful male landed on a lichen-encrusted fence post right in front of me and very close. He wasn’t there for long so I only got a few shots and I’m posting this one because I like his head turn and eye contact\u00a0as he briefly checked me out. I wish I had enough depth of field to get the front of the post sharper but if I’d taken the time to change any\u00a0camera settings I may not have been able to get any quality shots at all – he was only on the post for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

I adore the red cap and distinctive throat markings of Green-tailed Towhees.<\/p>\n

Males and\u00a0females of the species are similar so how do I know this one is a male?<\/p>\n

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1\/3200, f\/7.1, ISO 640, 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><\/p>\n

Because just before he flew off he broke out into song and only males of the species are known to sing.<\/p>\n

This time I didn’t get a natural perch but the fence post is old weathered wood and I like the lichens on top so I won’t complain.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Sometimes lightning does strike twice…<\/p>\n

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