Chukar and fresh snow – Nikon D300, f9, 1/1000, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 321mm, natural light
Snow fell on Antelope Island last night and it made for wonderful settings for the subjects I photographed like this Chukar in fresh fallen snow. I haven’t been seeing the Chukars regularly lately so I was very pleased to see them again. I noticed last year around this time that they were difficult to find too.
Chukar hunkered down in snow – Nikon D300, f9, 1/800, ISO 640, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 357mm, natural light
I love to photograph my subjects in all kinds of settings and light so fresh snow was a given, I had to get photos of the Chukars as they pushed their bills into the snow to find food.
To me Chukars always look kind of rotund and I think that being in the snow makes that even more obvious.
Bad Seed? Chukar tongue – Nikon D300, f9, 1/800, ISO 640, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm with 1.4x TC 357mm, natural light
Sorry for the bad pun but it did look like this Chukar was up chukin’. It is really just eating and I caught the bill open and showing the bird’s tongue, you can see the food the bird was eating under the upper mandible.
I was going to post these tomorrow but couldn’t wait. I may have patience when it comes to bird photography but I lack some when it comes to sharing my images here. 🙂
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Chukar photos plus facts and information about this species.
This bird’s feather pattern is just so striking.
I agree Maria, the plumage pattern is striking. Thanks for commenting.
Hi! The photo’s are so beautiful! I love the one eating the seeds! You caught the open mouth and I bet no one else has ever been able to get a perfect shot like that? Great job. Have a Happy New Year of great photo’s to come!
Thanks Mom, I am glad you especially enjoyed the image of the Chukar with its bill open. It made me giggle to see it on my screen.
Red-legged Partridge is our name for it, or quite similar. You have caught it, snow bound. Brilliant photos.
Thank you Bob, I have heard them called Red-legged Partridge too, though that might be a regional name.
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i m impressed with all the good new pictures you show to us so often, probably you must have a full time available for outoup wild life pictures, that s great !
Hunting is possible in your area ? here in france, during hunting season, wildlife is harder to watch and to photographie, you can understand why…
take care
Thank you Eric. I do have enough free time to get out shooting often.
There is hunting in Utah Eric, but not for these birds in this location, it is a state park and the only animals hunted there are Bison, Deer and Bighorn Sheep and to be honest I don’t think those should be hunted in a state park.
Glad you shared too!!
Thanks Judy!
So glad you did share it – that is absolutely COOL! Never seen one and your images of them make me feel I have! yeehaw!
Woot! I hope you do get to see some Chukars Sherry, they are beautiful and fun to photograph!
Most excellent Mia!!! What a beautiful bird!
Thank you Chris!!