{"id":103386,"date":"2022-06-18T05:16:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T11:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=103386"},"modified":"2022-06-18T11:43:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T17:43:07","slug":"male-brewers-blackbird-after-bathing-in-a-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/06\/18\/male-brewers-blackbird-after-bathing-in-a-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Brewer’s Blackbird After Bathing In A Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird shaking off after a bath \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1250, +0.3 EV, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

A few days ago I spotted a male Brewer’s Blackbird bathing in the cool, shallow water of an alpine creek and moved towards him to take a few photos. By the time I drove to where the blackbird was he had hopped out of the creek and landed on an old stump. I watched and photographed the Brewer’s Blackbird as he shook out and preened his dark feathers.<\/p>\n

It was about 10 a.m. and the sun was higher than I would have liked it to be but I was still able to capture fine details and some iridescence in his feathers.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird after a bath in an alpine creek \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1250, +0.3 EV, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I am seeing more Brewer’s Blackbirds in the higher elevations of the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a> than I have in previous years. That fact has made me wonder if this species is moving up into the high country of the mountains because of our climate crisis. I thought about that as I photographed this male blackbird.<\/p>\n

The Brewer’s Blackbird shook all of his feathers as he perched on the stump just inches above the cold water of the creek. Some of the poses I captured of him seemed funny to me as I view them on my large screen at home.<\/p>\n

\"Brewer'sBrewer’s Blackbird male high in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1250, +0.3 EV, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the images of the Brewer’s Blackbird male delighted me because of the iridescence I could see in his plumage. Not long after I took this image the blackbird lifted off and flew across the creek in search of food.<\/p>\n

I turned on my Jeep and headed down the mountains towards the Salt Lake Valley glad that I had stayed just a few minutes longer. If I hadn’t stayed those few minutes longer I would have missed out on seeing this blackbird.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Brewer\u2019s Blackbird photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A few days ago I spotted a male Brewer’s Blackbird bathing in the cool, shallow water of an alpine creek and moved towards him to take a few 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