{"id":25999,"date":"2015-06-29T04:21:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T10:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=25999"},"modified":"2025-12-13T05:55:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T11:55:56","slug":"a-trio-of-brown-birds-from-antelope-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/06\/29\/a-trio-of-brown-birds-from-antelope-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Trio Of Brown Birds from Antelope Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultAdult Burrowing Owl lifting off from rabbitbrush – Nikon D810, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited
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The heat of summer has turned the green grasses brown on Antelope Island State Park<\/a><\/span> so I thought I’d share some of the “brown birds” I photographed there yesterday. A trio of brown birds from Antelope Island that I see there quite often. Topping the list is an adult Burrowing lifting off from a rabbitbrush that it had been perching on. Burrowing Owls are a favorite subject of mine and I think they always will be. Banded legs or not.<\/p>\n

\"MourningMourning Dove perched on a dying greasewood – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 320, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Later on I photographed a Mourning Dove perched on a dying greasewood at the White Rock Bay campgrounds. I’m glad the invasive European Collared Doves aren’t over running the island (yet) because I prefer the softer calls of the smaller, native Mourning Doves.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Western Meadowlark perched on rabbitbrush – Nikon D810, f8, 1\/1600, ISO 500, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The Western Meadowlarks seem to have had a great nesting season because their numbers seem especially high at the moment on the island, they are every where!<\/p>\n

This young meadowlark was perched on a rabbitbrush and I had hoped to catch it lifting off so for probably 4 minutes I waited, finger on the shutter button, eye glued to my viewfinder. When the meadowlark did lift off I missed it because an RV passed by causing it to fly away and my view of the bird was obstructed.<\/p>\n

Bird photography isn’t easy.<\/p>\n

Life is good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my bird photos in my galleries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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