{"id":175642,"date":"2026-05-04T05:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=175642"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:51:15","slug":"male-dickcissel-on-a-windy-morning-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2026\/05\/04\/male-dickcissel-on-a-windy-morning-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Dickcissel On A Windy Morning At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaleMale Dickcissel on a windy morning at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1\/640, ISO 400, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the wind at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, I had great fun photographing a singing male Dickcissel perched on a cottonwood sapling.<\/p>\n

\"SingingSinging Dickcissel on a cottonwood sapling \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f8, 1\/640, ISO 400, -0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

There were times that I had a difficult time focusing on the bird because the wind kept bouncing him and his leafy perch around.<\/p>\n

\"DickcisselDickcissel male singing on a windy spring morning \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f10, 1\/640, ISO 400, -0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

But I was determined to take more photos of the singing Dickcissel. I enjoyed the green colors in the background.<\/p>\n

\"PerkyPerky male Dicksissel at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f10, 1\/800, ISO 400, -0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

And the beauty of the Dickcissel in the morning light at the refuge. This bird was not shy or skittish.<\/p>\n

\"SpringSpring male Dickcissel in Oklahoma \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f10, 1\/800, ISO 400, -0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

He was very cooperative. Dickcissels have recently returned to their breeding grounds which includes the bottomlands and fields at refuge.<\/p>\n

\"HandsomeHandsome male Dickcissel singing in spring \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f10, 1\/800, ISO 400, -0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Dickcissels were practically everywhere at the refuge yesterday, avoiding only the wettest areas of the sloughs.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult male Dickcissel back view \u2013 Canon R7, beanbag, f10, 1\/640, ISO 400, -0.7 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The male Dickcissels were singing from the tops of their favorite perches while the females were looking for great nesting areas or suitable nesting materials.<\/p>\n

I didn’t see a female in the area where this male was singing, but I’d bet that there was a female near him I couldn’t see.<\/p>\n