{"id":117509,"date":"2023-10-26T04:43:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=117509"},"modified":"2023-10-26T04:43:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:43:58","slug":"autumn-american-pipit-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/10\/26\/autumn-american-pipit-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn American Pipit Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Monday I took my first autumn American Pipit photos of 2023 while I was on the auto tour loop at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a>. I was so happy.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Pipit in roadside grasses \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been hearing<\/span><\/a> American Pipits for weeks, but it wasn’t until last Monday that I was finally able to photograph a single pipit. I often hear these pipits before I see them, and that’s exactly what happened on Monday. Their soft calls clued me in on their location.<\/p>\n

There were at least a dozen pipits foraging alongside the dirt road in the grasses when I found them. The pipits were fairly skittish but I was able to lock on to a few of them with my camera before they took flight.<\/p>\n

\"AutumnAutumn American Pipit at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

American Pipits<\/span><\/a> can be found in northern Utah year round. During the summer, I rarely see or hear them because they breed and nest high up in alpine meadows. I always look forward to spotting them at lower elevations during the fall.<\/p>\n

Where I find American Pipits in Autumn in Utah:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I see this species out on the mudflats, teetering on the tops of rocks, in open plowed fields, in marshes, playas, and at the edges of bodies of water.<\/p>\n

This species is known as the “American Pipit” in North America and the “Buff-bellied Pipit” in Eurasia.<\/p>\n

I didn’t have these pipits in my viewfinder for long because another vehicle came up behind me at the refuge. When I moved my Jeep over to the side of the auto tour route so the truck could pass me, the pipits lifted off and flew out onto a mudflat.<\/p>\n

I was delighted to have them in my viewfinder for even a few moments.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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