{"id":117796,"date":"2023-11-04T04:29:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T10:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=117796"},"modified":"2023-11-04T04:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T10:41:53","slug":"american-pipit-in-frosted-grasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/11\/04\/american-pipit-in-frosted-grasses\/","title":{"rendered":"American Pipit In Frosted Grasses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Monday, when I photographed this American Pipit at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> in frosted grasses, I had several thoughts whirling around in my mind.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult American Pipit in frosted grasses \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

My first thoughts were about getting my Jeep lined up so I could take photos of this pipit. Immediately after that, my second thoughts were about my camera settings. I checked them quickly and my settings were perfect for getting the image I wanted of this bird.<\/p>\n

All of the pipits I found at the refuge that morning were extremely skittish and flighty. The photo above was the first of three images that I was able to take of this pipit, and it was by far the best. In the other two photos that I took the bird had turned their head away from me. Those images have been deleted.<\/p>\n

Through my viewfinder, I could see the frost on the grass at the feet of the pipit, shining brightly like tiny diamonds glittering in the morning light. That thrilled me, and in a split second, I had an earworm. Rihanna’s song “Diamonds<\/span><\/a>” was playing in my mind.<\/p>\n

The American Pipit flew off, but the song kept playing in a loop in my head. ‘Diamonds’ wasn’t a bad earworm to get stuck with, even for a brief period. By the time I found my next bird, the earworm had disappeared.<\/p>\n

Now, I am not a fan of wearing diamonds. I stopped wearing jewelry years ago, mostly because I didn’t want to lose my jewelry in the field.<\/p>\n

But the phrase ‘shine bright like a diamond’ does have meaning for me. It is an attitude and a state of mind, one that I embrace.<\/p>\n

A glittering frost, an American Pipit, and my mind twirled and danced.<\/p>\n

Yeah, 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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