{"id":129134,"date":"2024-06-02T03:04:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T08:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=129134"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:07:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:07:04","slug":"common-nighthawk-in-front-of-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/06\/02\/common-nighthawk-in-front-of-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Nighthawk In Front Of The Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I took this Common Nighthawk photo on my last trip up to Tishomingo NWR<\/span><\/a> I lined up the shot to have the moon behind the bird on purpose.<\/p>\n

\"RestingResting Common Nighthawk at first light – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/400, ISO 640, +1.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I knew the moon wouldn’t be in focus, there isn’t an aperture setting on my camera that would allow me to do that. The moon is a long way from where the nighthawk was perched. About 238,000 miles actually.<\/p>\n

But I liked the white semicircular area behind the Common Nighthawk. It was merely a choice of aesthetics for me.<\/p>\n

On the plus side, the nighthawk had its eyes open more than I usually get to see or photograph.<\/p>\n

I drove back to where I photographed this nighthawk about an hour later hoping to have more sunlight on the bird but it had apparently flown off.<\/p>\n

There was a family with young children near the tree I found the nighthawk in, maybe that was just too “peoply” for the bird. I can’t be sure because I wasn’t there to see it lift off.<\/p>\n

Sometimes things can get a bit too “peoply” for me as well and I tend to escape it when I can too; especially rude, screaming, or otherwise inconsiderate people. I much prefer nature to that kind of drama. Always.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe moon with a Common Nighthawk in front of it – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/500, ISO 640, +1.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to include this photo of the moon with the out of focus Common Nighthawk in front of it. That nighthawk is a terribly out of focus, dark lump when the moon is in focus.<\/p>\n

Now that I’ve found the nighthawks at the refuge on more than one occasion, they can be very easy for me to spot.<\/p>\n

Common Nighthawks are only in my area during the summer and their breeding season. I plan on photographing them every chance I get wherever I find them!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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