{"id":117653,"date":"2023-10-31T04:13:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T10:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=117653"},"modified":"2023-11-17T04:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:02:06","slug":"wilsons-snipe-portraits-from-bear-river-mbr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/10\/31\/wilsons-snipe-portraits-from-bear-river-mbr\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson’s Snipe Portraits From Bear River MBR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning, I was beyond thrilled to take several Wilson’s Snipe<\/span><\/a> portraits in frosty grasses while I was on the auto tour loop at Bear River MBR<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"FrostyFrosty Wilson’s Snipe portrait \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, I photographed these shorebirds from the auto tour loop, but I wasn’t particularly happy with the resulting images I created.<\/p>\n

Yesterday morning, was a completely different story for me.<\/p>\n

If I could have, I would have fallen out of the driver’s seat of my Jeep when I spotted this Wilson’s Snipe close enough to me that I could take portraits of the shorebird. The joy I felt was that big!<\/p>\n

I felt that the frosty grasses on the right side of the frame were the frosting on my cupcake.<\/p>\n

I saw a low of 17\u00baF yesterday, so I wasn’t at all surprised to find so much frost at the refuge. I’d have been more surprised not to find frost.<\/p>\n

\"Wilson'sWilson’s Snipe close up at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m always happy when I can take portraits of my feathered or furry subjects without causing them discomfort – like ‘over the moon’ happy. I was delighted to have this snipe in my viewfinder, knowing that I could take close-up portraits of the bird in this frosty setting.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t just this snipe either. I took more close-ups of another snipe a few minutes later that I hope to write about another day. Hopefully, I will have more chances with the snipes soon at the refuge and other locations.<\/p>\n

I did want to take the time to wish you all a Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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