{"id":14828,"date":"2014-04-25T05:31:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T11:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=14828"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:27:53","slug":"a-willet-on-a-sagebrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/04\/25\/a-willet-on-a-sagebrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Willet On A Sagebrush"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WilletWillet on a sagebrush- Nikon D300, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 500, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

In the past 10 Days I have shared a Western Meadowlark<\/a> and a Sage Thrasher<\/a> perched on sagebrush and today I am posting a Willet perched on Big Sagebrush.<\/p>\n

On Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a> western Willets breed in the semiarid grasslands that also include sagebrush, rabbitbrush and greasewood.<\/p>\n

During the early part of the breeding season the Willets can often be found perched on top of these shrubs to rest, preen and call.<\/p>\n

Though western Willets are not sagebrush obligates they do use sagebrush for cover from predators as do many other species of birds, mammals and reptiles.<\/p>\n

This Willet\u00a0perched on the sagebrush just a few feet from the road and called once before taking off to land on the other side of the road in the grasses.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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