{"id":23186,"date":"2015-04-30T05:20:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T11:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=23186"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:26:30","slug":"a-curlew-on-a-bison-pooh-perch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/04\/30\/a-curlew-on-a-bison-pooh-perch\/","title":{"rendered":"Curlew On A Bison Pooh Perch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Long-billedLong-billed Curlew preening on dried bison pooh – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

There are between 500 and 750 head of Bison on Antelope Island which means the island is dotted with a lot of bison pooh all the time. Some birds like to perch on the highest feature around and in some grassy areas that means dried bison pooh.<\/p>\n

Yesterday this Long-billed Curlew preened, fluffed, shook and called on a pile of pooh.<\/p>\n

\"Long-billedA Curlew on a Bison Pooh Perch – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Some might not think a pile of pooh to be very appealing in an image but I love taking images of birds that show them in their habitat and some times that includes pooh, especially as bird as graceful as a Long-billed Curlew<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

By the way, that little black spot above and to the left of the curlew’s head if a biting gnat; aka no-see-ums, and they are out biting now. Nasty buggers!<\/p>\n

\"Long-billedLong-billed Curlew wing lift – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The curlew even lifted it wings while it was preening which showed the cinnamon color of the underside of its wings the whole time still perched on the pooh.<\/p>\n

\"Long-billed Long-billed Curlew calling from a bison pooh perch – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The curlew finished its preening and for a few seconds its call rang out over the island before it climbed down from the bison pooh and slowly walked away.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Long-billed Curlew photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

PS, over the years I have photographed other birds on bison pooh, look below this post under “related” and click the first link to see more birds and pooh.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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