{"id":29866,"date":"2015-10-15T05:47:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T11:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=29866"},"modified":"2025-05-18T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T15:56:14","slug":"cooler-weather-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/10\/15\/cooler-weather-on-the-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooler Weather on the Horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TundraTundra Swan with the Promontory Mountains in the background – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
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We’ve still been having record breaking high temperatures here in northern Utah but the forecast shows some cooler weather is about to arrive. I’m glad. It is about time.<\/p>\n

The warm weather seems to be affecting the migration of some birds. I am still seeing Sage Thrashers and they are usually gone by now. Still seeing Spotted Sandpipers, Snowy Egrets and other birds who have typically moved south and the migration of birds that show up here during the fall seems delayed.<\/p>\n

Maybe the cooler weather coming in later this week will bring some of those migrating birds down. I hope so.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

We’ve still been having record breaking high temperatures here in northern Utah but the forecast shows some cooler weather is about to arrive. I’m glad. It is about time. 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