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\"HarvestHarvest Moon setting over the Stansbury Mountains October 6, 2017 – Nikon D810, f11, 1\/125, ISO 320, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 170mm, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I didn’t get to see the rising Harvest Moon but I did get to photograph it as it was setting here yesterday morning over the Stansbury Mountains in the West Desert. The sun light kissed the mountains with a beautiful golden hue for a few minutes along with the moon slipping slowly down behind them, how could anyone resist stopping and taking a few photos?<\/p>\n

\"SunSun rising opposite the setting Harvest Moon – Nikon D810, f11, 1\/1000, ISO 320, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 18mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The sun was rising over the Oquirrh Mountains as the Harvest Moon was setting over the Stansbury Mountains while I stood between the two mountain ranges so I felt I had to include a photo of the rising sun too. I’m not sorry about the lens flares, they add a little bling to this photo.\u00a0 This photo was taken about one minute later than the photo above.<\/p>\n

\"OctoberOctober 6, 2017 – Harvest Moon slipping behind the Stansbury Mountains – Nikon D810, f11, 1\/200, ISO 320, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 200mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

And this photo was created just a few seconds later, one minute can sure make a difference when it comes to the moon slipping behind the mountains. It wasn’t long before the moon was completely out of view.<\/p>\n

\"FerruginousFerruginous Hawk near farm land – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

So, other than seeing the Harvest Moon my primary goal for the day was to locate and photograph birds. Truthfully I had better luck with the moon and mountains than I did birds yesterday except for one handsome Ferruginous Hawk perched along the road near farm lands.<\/p>\n

There had been a dark morph Ferruginous Hawk<\/span><\/a> near it but that hawk flew away immediately while this one stuck around for a few minutes. The regal looking hawk was perched on an old wooden fence post in the morning light and I was delighted to have it in my view finder.<\/p>\n

I also thought the background turned out beautifully because the morning light and shadows on the countryside and a reddish colored bush almost looks like it was painted.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

Truthfully I had better luck with the moon and mountains than I did birds yesterday except for one handsome Ferruginous Hawk perched along the road near farm 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