{"id":58195,"date":"2019-05-28T06:07:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T12:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=58195"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T16:31:41","slug":"photographing-spring-yellow-rumped-warblers-in-the-wasatch-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/05\/28\/photographing-spring-yellow-rumped-warblers-in-the-wasatch-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographing Spring Yellow-rumped Warblers In The Wasatch Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Yellow-rumped

Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a stump<\/p><\/div>\n

Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a stump – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Three days ago I photographed Yellow-rumped Warblers in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a>, these warblers are a challenge because they move so quickly but they are always fun to have in my viewfinder. Some areas of the canyon seemed to be dripping with these warblers to the point where I had trouble knowing which bird to focus on. This one landed on a stump for a few seconds…<\/p>\n

\"Yellow-rumpedYellow-rumped Warbler looking for prey from a branch – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

While this Yellow-rumped Warbler seemed to prefer looking for prey from a branch near a creek. I love how this warbler is framed by the weathered branches.<\/p>\n

\"Yellow-rumpedYellow-rumped Warbler on a rock – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

There are some large rocks near the creek which some of the Yellow-rumped Warblers landed on, this one gave me a nice view of it before it flew towards the bank of the creek to forage some more.<\/p>\n

\"SpringSpring Yellow-rumped Warbler on a curvy branch – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The warblers all seemed to be in hyper-drive mode and I took tons of photos of them just hoping for them to be still long enough to focus on, I had plenty of images that didn’t meet my standards but I know that is what you have to do with birds that move so quickly.<\/p>\n

\"CloseClose view of a spring Yellow-rumped Warbler – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Later in the morning at a different location I had one of the Yellow-rumped Warblers pop up close to me which gave me a great view of it as it looked in my direction. The warbler was only there for about two seconds but that was long enough for me to get this image.<\/p>\n

\"BackBack view of a male Yellow-rumped Warbler’s yellow rump – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

It almost seems fitting that the last image I selected to use in this post is of a male Yellow-rumped Warbler where his yellow rump is in plain view. It is no wonder these warblers are nicknamed “butter butts” because they do look like they have yellow butter on their rumps!<\/p>\n

I’ve been delighted to see and photograph so many Yellow-rumped Warblers so far this spring even when they frustrate me because they move so fast.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

Three days ago I photographed Yellow-rumped Warblers in the Wasatch Mountains, these warblers are a challenge because they move so quickly but they are always fun to have in my 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