{"id":53950,"date":"2018-09-04T03:42:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T09:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=53950"},"modified":"2025-08-15T04:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:53:05","slug":"warbling-vireo-with-autumn-colors-in-northern-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/09\/04\/warbling-vireo-with-autumn-colors-in-northern-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"Warbling Vireo With Autumn Colors In Northern Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in August I complained about not getting the high quality images of vireos that I had wanted to get and just a few days later I was able to take a few photos of a Warbling Vireo<\/span><\/a> I was happy with. Yesterday the Bird Photography Goddess smiled down on me again…<\/p>\n

\"WarblingWarbling Vireo perched on a Chokecherry branch – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I was taking images of a Plumbeous Vireo and hoping that it would come out into the open so I could get better images of that vireo species when I caught some movement with my peripheral vision above the Plumbeous and I decided to take the chance and look up to see what it was thinking I’d have my eyes back on the bird I had been photographing in no time.<\/p>\n

I looked up and spotted a Warbling Vireo not only out in the open plus it had gorgeous fall colors in the background. I locked focus onto the vireo and started taking images in a long burst!<\/p>\n

\"AutumnAutumn colors with a Warbling Vireo – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I couldn’t believe how fortunate I felt that the chokecherry leaves in the background had already started turning to the colors of fall and that the Warbling Vireo picked a branch to perch on that had very few obstructions or out of focus branches and leaves in front of it.<\/p>\n

Plus, the vireo gave me views of it looking in two directions.<\/p>\n

\"WarblingWarbling Vireo in front of fall colors – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I mentioned in my post yesterday that I have grown quite fond of vireos and after looking at these photos I’ve decided why, Warbling Vireos have “puppy dog” looking faces. Soft, innocent, sweet faces.\u00a0 Yeah, maybe that is a stretch for some people but for me it isn’t a stretch at all.<\/p>\n

\"PerkyPerky Warbling Vireo in the Wasatch Mountains – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I only took forty-nine images of this Warbling Vireo before it flew off but this vireo made my morning and the rest of my day too!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

I looked up and spotted a Warbling Vireo not only out in the open plus it had gorgeous fall colors in the background. 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