{"id":39851,"date":"2016-06-01T14:40:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T20:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=39851"},"modified":"2025-08-08T10:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:36:28","slug":"chip-chip-chipping-sparrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/06\/01\/chip-chip-chipping-sparrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip, Chip, Chipping Sparrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CentennialCentennial Valley Chipping Sparrow – Nikon D810, f9, 1\/1000, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Sorry my post is late today! I had a horrible cell phone connection where I camped last night and couldn’t use my hot spot to get on line. About the most I could do was send and receive texts and emails.<\/p>\n

But I am now camping where my cell signal is more reliable so I can access the net to post and more importantly, for me anyways, check the weather!<\/p>\n

It felt awesome to be back in the Centennial Valley camping if only for a night.<\/p>\n

I photographed this little Chipping Sparrow yesterday evening at the Upper Lake campground at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

There were dozens of Chipping Sparrows around next to the campsites and road side and I simply can’t resist photographing them or get enough of hearing them singing. They are especially beautiful in their breeding plumage.<\/p>\n

I don’t know when I will post again, but I hope you will all stayed tuned!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

I photographed this little Chipping Sparrow yesterday evening at the Upper Lake campground at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife 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