{"id":106643,"date":"2022-10-01T03:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T09:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=106643"},"modified":"2022-10-01T03:40:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T09:40:48","slug":"male-brewers-blackbird-on-a-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/10\/01\/male-brewers-blackbird-on-a-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Brewer’s Blackbird On A Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AutumnAutumn Brewer’s Blackbird male on a sign \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

While traveling the auto tour loop at Bear River MBR yesterday morning, I was thrilled to see an adult male Brewer’s Blackbird on an interpretive sign. Of course, I had to stop to photograph it. The Brewer’s Blackbird was my first of the fall season.<\/p>\n

The smooth but monotonous background in my images of this bird was formed by the very dry, far-off Promontory Mountains<\/span><\/a>. Those mountains are as dry as I have ever seen them.<\/p>\n

\"StaringStaring male Brewer’s Blackbird \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brewer’s Blackbird did notice my presence and seemed to be wary about me at first. He looked directly at me for several moments from the top of the sign.<\/p>\n

\"Brewer'sBrewer’s Blackbird male on an interpretive sign \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

After a bit the blackbird seemed to ignore me and went about the business of being a bird. He walked to the edge of the sign and turned around to glance at something to the south of my Jeep.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Brewer’s Blackbird male checking out his feet \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

And then he looked at his feet. This isn’t the first time I have photographed male Brewer’s Blackbirds looking intently at their feet. I have more images of them checking out their feet and I wonder why they do that.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult male Brewer’s Blackbird looking at his feet \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe they are inspecting their nails? I sure don’t know but I am curious about this behavior.<\/p>\n

A few moments later a white van got close enough that the blackbird flushed, dove down to the ground and stared at the van from behind a ridge at the edge of the marsh. After thanking the blackbird I continued my journey around the loop at the refuge.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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