{"id":135986,"date":"2024-10-26T02:54:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T07:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=135986"},"modified":"2024-10-25T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:05:03","slug":"hatch-year-northern-mockingbird-two-very-different-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/10\/26\/hatch-year-northern-mockingbird-two-very-different-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Hatch Year Northern Mockingbird – Two Very Different Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, I\u2019m sharing two hatch year Northern Mockingbird photos taken just forty-one minutes apart yesterday, each showing off a very different look and vibe.<\/p>\n

\"HatchHatch year Northern Mockingbird on a wooden post \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/320, ISO 2000, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The first photo was taken at 9:18 a.m. and showed a young Northern Mockingbird perched on a wooden post with a nest box attached to it.<\/p>\n

In the background, an out-of-focus stand of pine trees was lit with dappled light that softly illuminated the trunks and green pine needles. Fortunately, I also had a nice angle of light on the bird.<\/p>\n

I like the simplicity of this mockingbird photo, the details in the bird’s plumage, and the soft light.<\/p>\n

\"HatchHatch year Northern Mockingbird perched on shed antlers \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/320, ISO 1250, +1.0 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there was this second photo of a hatch year Northern Mockingbird<\/span><\/a>, which may even have been the same bird as in the first photo. It was perched on a shed antler, with sunlight falling on the pine-straw-covered grass in the background, while the bird was in a light shadow.<\/p>\n

Even though the poses of the mockingbird in both photos were similar, the light and the setting made these images feel very different. That is my opinion; yours may vary, which is perfectly fine.<\/p>\n

When I look at the first photo, I feel a sense of calm and peace, but when I look at the second one, I feel a touch of drama and a bit like I am on edge. Your reactions to the photos may vary as well.<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t it wonderful that we all think and feel differently? That diversity in perspective enriches our experience of nature and art.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

Today, I\u2019m sharing two hatch year Northern Mockingbird photos taken just forty-one minutes apart yesterday, each showing off a very different look and vibe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13950,27,818,13951],"tags":[5471,970,4620,13931,5381,4067,821,820,6814,5719,4192,4104,1953,15824,8917,13966,4193],"class_list":["post-135986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arkansas","category-avian","category-northern-mockingbird","category-sebastian-county","tag-antlers","tag-autumn","tag-fall","tag-garden","tag-hatch-year","tag-immature","tag-mimids-2","tag-mimus-polyglottos","tag-mockingbird","tag-mockingbirds","tag-northern-mockingbird","tag-perched","tag-shed","tag-suburban","tag-wooden-post","tag-yard","tag-young"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/northern-mockingbird-hatch-year-mia-mcpherson-2819.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-znk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":134944,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/09\/24\/hatch-year-northern-mockingbird-in-fall\/","url_meta":{"origin":135986,"position":0},"title":"Hatch Year Northern Mockingbird In Fall","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"September 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"When this hatch year Northern Mockingbird flew into the birdbath two days ago, I was ready to photograph her or him as soon as they landed on it.","rel":"","context":"In "Birds"","block_context":{"text":"Birds","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/avian\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hatch year Northern Mockingbird at a birdbath, Sebastian County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/northern-mockingbird-hatch-year-mia-mcpherson-3772.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/northern-mockingbird-hatch-year-mia-mcpherson-3772.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/northern-mockingbird-hatch-year-mia-mcpherson-3772.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/northern-mockingbird-hatch-year-mia-mcpherson-3772.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":137188,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/12\/01\/northern-mockingbird-on-suet-feeder-plus-a-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":135986,"position":1},"title":"Northern Mockingbird On Suet Feeder Plus A Video","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"December 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, I'm sharing a simple Northern Mockingbird photo along with a video I took last month in Arkansas. 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