{"id":105123,"date":"2022-08-18T03:22:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T09:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=105123"},"modified":"2025-08-15T04:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:51:05","slug":"warbling-vireo-and-ripe-chokecherries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/08\/18\/warbling-vireo-and-ripe-chokecherries\/","title":{"rendered":"Warbling Vireo And Ripe Chokecherries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WarblingWarbling Vireo with ripe chokecherries \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the birds that I photographed in Morgan County two days ago was this lovely Warbling Vireo perched alongside of ripe chokecherries. I was excited to see it.<\/p>\n

Warbling Vireos nest in northern Utah but I hadn’t had my lens on one since the 7th of June. On that day I didn’t get photos of the squabbling pair of them because they were too high in a tree in the Uinta Mountains. After that date I didn’t see or hear any until last week when I heard one calling in the Wasatch Mountains. I was becoming concerned because typically I see and hear them throughout their breeding season here.<\/p>\n

I was driving on a tree lined dirt road in Morgan County when I saw movement in one of the chokecherry trees. After stopping the engine of my Jeep I watched the movement of a bird flitting through the leaves. The next thing I knew this Warbling Vireo popped out into the open where I could photograph it.<\/p>\n

In my Yellow-breasted Chat post yesterday<\/span><\/a> I mentioned that I was most excited about seeing and photographing the young chat. This Warbling Vireo excited me too and it came in second place of my most memorable birds from that trip into the mountains. If I hadn’t found the chat this vireo would have been my most exciting bird of the day.<\/p>\n

This Warbling Vireo didn’t call<\/span><\/a> or sing<\/span><\/a> but I enjoyed its presence next to the ripe chokecherries in this frame any way. I’m feeling a little less concerned about not seeing them for so long this spring and summer.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

One of the birds that I photographed in Morgan County two days ago was this lovely Warbling Vireo perched alongside of ripe chokecherries. 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