{"id":106653,"date":"2022-10-02T03:17:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T09:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=106653"},"modified":"2022-10-02T03:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T09:18:07","slug":"red-winged-blackbird-in-warm-morning-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/10\/02\/red-winged-blackbird-in-warm-morning-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-winged Blackbird In Warm Morning Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Red-wingedRed-winged Blackbird in morning light \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/250, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

At Bear River MBR<\/span><\/a> two days ago, I paused to take pictures of this Red-winged Blackbird in the warm morning light despite the mosquitoes trying to bite my neck. Of the twenty-six photos I was able to take of this blackbird this is the only one that met my standards.<\/p>\n

The rest of the images had strong shadows from the phragmites stalk on the face of the blackbird or had motion blur because my shutter speed was slow. I could have bumped up my ISO to increase my shutter speed but I was busy slapping the mosquitoes off my neck and exposed skin when I wasn’t pressing my shutter button.<\/p>\n

I spent the rest of my morning at the refuge slapping those insects even though I put insect repellent on right after I photographed this blackbird and came home with several nasty bites.<\/p>\n

Were the mosquito bites worth it? I think so. I saw birds, I took a few images of them, and I enjoyed my quiet journey around the auto tour loop. It might have been better had I not been slapping myself.<\/p>\n

It won’t be much longer now before the cold weather either creeps in or the temps drop rapidly, and those mosquitoes won’t be a problem. Until then, I am trying hard not to scratch their bites which only makes them more itchy. I’d say that mosquitoes can “bite me”, but the nasty buggers already did.<\/p>\n

I still love what I do, the subjects I capture, and the time I spend out in nature taking in its wonders.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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