{"id":135063,"date":"2024-09-28T02:53:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T07:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=135063"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:55:55","slug":"low-light-carolina-wren-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/09\/28\/low-light-carolina-wren-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Light Carolina Wren Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t always have the best light to photograph birds in, that’s simply a fact. But I do like these low-light Carolina Wren images taken this week.<\/p>\n

\"LowLow light Carolina Wren about to lift off \u2013 Canon R7, f7.1, 1\/160, ISO 1600, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve learned over the many years I have been photographing birds and nature to work with the light, not fight it. In my opinion, low-light photos can be appealing, especially if I process them as low-light images. I expose them properly in-camera, and there usually aren’t any problems with excessive noise.<\/p>\n

So, I knew I could handle photographing these wrens in low-light conditions. I have lots of experience photographing birds in difficult lighting.<\/p>\n

This Carolina Wren had come to the suet feeder briefly, and I took advantage of the opportunity the wren gave me. I adore these wrens.<\/p>\n

\"LowLow light Carolina Wren in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/60, ISO 1600, +0.7 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 300mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I deeply missed these animated, perky, and charismatic wrens while living in Utah. I’m thrilled to be seeing, hearing<\/span><\/a>, and photographing them again.<\/p>\n

Carolina Wrens are nonmigratory, which means I will have many opportunities to photograph them throughout all four seasons. I can picture them in photos with fall-colored leaves, in a snowy setting, among spring flowers, and during the heat of summer. I hope one day to photograph their young, which are extremely cute, as I recall.<\/p>\n

The adult Carolina Wrens here have been bolder recently and seem to be showing up in front of my lens a couple of times a day. I’m deeply grateful for each and every time they appear in my viewfinder and get excited when I hear them calling close by.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

I don’t always have the best light to photograph birds in\u2014that’s simply a fact. 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