{"id":116599,"date":"2023-10-01T04:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T10:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=116599"},"modified":"2023-10-01T04:54:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T10:54:06","slug":"killdeer-on-a-boat-ramp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/10\/01\/killdeer-on-a-boat-ramp\/","title":{"rendered":"Killdeer On A Boat Ramp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, I photographed this Killdeer on a boat ramp at Farmington Bay WMA. It’s such a simple image, and that’s probably why I like it so much.<\/p>\n

\"KilldeerKilldeer on a boat ramp at Farmington Bay WMA \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/800, ISO 500, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I like the slightly over the shoulder look I got from this shorebird, the great eye contact, and the distraction-free setting.<\/p>\n

There were five Killdeer at the boat ramp that morning. I focused on photographing just two of them because the other three had messier foregrounds.<\/p>\n

The clear bright sky reflected as an electric blue on the water. So vivid that it almost looks as if I added some saturation to this image. I didn’t and even considered decreasing the saturation a bit. But this image is what it is and I left it alone.<\/p>\n

Killdeer are the first shorebirds I learned to identify as a child. I was only around five years old when I realized I could identify them by their sound<\/span><\/a> and sight. Even way back then as a tiny girl I thought they were rather noisy. Vociferous is<\/em> part of their scientific name for a reason!<\/p>\n

I believe I have seen or photographed Killdeer every month of the year\u00a0 here in northern Utah. They may look a bit delicate but they are tough little birds.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

Last week, I photographed this Killdeer on a boat ramp at Farmington Bay WMA. 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