{"id":1586,"date":"2010-12-08T08:09:29","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T14:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:36:03","slug":"wilsons-plover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2010\/12\/08\/wilsons-plover\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson’s Plover"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wilson's<\/a>Wilson’s Plover with an eye on the sky –\u00a0D200, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 160, 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

There are times that I open an image on my computer screen and I can’t help but laugh. This is one of those images for me because of the tilt of the head of the Wilson’s Plover.<\/em><\/p>\n

It isn’t what bird photographers would call an “ideal” bird image because it does not have eye contact and there isn’t a visible catch light in the eye, but I find it to be a charming photo despite that. This Wilson’s Plover was scanning the sky for any sign of a predator, for instance, a Peregrine Falcon.<\/p>\n

I love to photograph birds but I also like the knowledge about each species that I gain while I am seeing them through my viewfinder. I learn about their movements, which habitats they prefer, which food they look for and I become very familiar with their shapes, plumage variation and more.<\/p>\n

For me; there is something satisfying when I take a shot and know I didn’t miss the action because I “knew” what the bird might do next.<\/p>\n

Life is good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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