{"id":19688,"date":"2015-02-06T07:13:56","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T14:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=19688"},"modified":"2021-10-02T10:29:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T16:29:15","slug":"clarks-nutcracker-in-the-high-uintas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/02\/06\/clarks-nutcracker-in-the-high-uintas\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark’s Nutcracker in the High Uintas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Clark'sClark’s Nutcracker in the High Uintas – Nikon D200, handheld, f5.6, 1\/1250, ISO 250, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light
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I had some server issues this morning so my post is late. I was able to get the server running again but I<\/em> am still running behind.<\/p>\n

So, a quick post this morning of a Clark’s Nutcracker that I photographed in July of 2008 on my first trip to Utah to photograph birds prior to moving here in 2009. I felt fortunate to have several Clark’s Nutcrackers foraging in conifers in the High Uintas though I wish I had been able to get better light on them the entire time they were close. Still those images are the best I have of this species to date. Since I took this image I have seen Clark’s Nutcrackers many times but they are always too far away.<\/p>\n

Hoping to get better images of them in the future.<\/p>\n

Life is good (and full of bumps).<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Clark\u2019s Nutcracker photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So, a quick post this morning of a Clark’s Nutcracker that I photographed in July of 2008 on my first trip to Utah to photograph birds prior to moving here in 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