{"id":59171,"date":"2019-07-22T06:04:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T12:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=59171"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T17:36:01","slug":"i-finally-photographed-the-crown-of-an-orange-crowned-warbler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/07\/22\/i-finally-photographed-the-crown-of-an-orange-crowned-warbler\/","title":{"rendered":"I Finally Photographed The Crown Of An Orange-crowned Warbler"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Orange-crownedOrange-crowned Warbler with its orange crown visible – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The last time I shared a photo here on my blog of an Orange-crowned Warbler I mentioned that its appearance was rather messy looking<\/span><\/a>. I guess my luck with messiness and this species is continuing because this one is even messier looking but what makes this photo special to me is something that I’ve not seen and have never photographed before.<\/p>\n

I finally have a few images where I photographed the crown of an Orange-crowned Warbler showing! Bird photographers will understand my excitement because they know how challenging that is since the crowns of this species are so seldomly seen.<\/p>\n

This Orange-crowned Warbler had apparently been bathing in a seep that is at the base of a willow thicket in a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a> yesterday morning when it popped up and caught my eye.<\/p>\n

I quickly focused on the bird, realized it was an Orange-crowned Warbler and got excited because through my viewfinder I could see its orange crown. I hurriedly fired off a few images before the warbler took off into the willow thicket and I was more than pleased that this photo had the warbler sharply in focus but that one out of focus branch crossing the entire frame from side to side really distracts me and I wish it hadn’t been there at all.<\/p>\n

I could wish that the Orange-crowned Warbler didn’t look as messy as it does but I am just so glad to have taken even one image where the orange crown is visible that I would toot a horn if I owned one. Maybe it doesn’t take all that much to make me happy?<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

I could wish that the Orange-crowned Warbler didn’t look as messy as it does but I am just so glad to have taken even one image where the orange crown is visible that I would toot a horn if I owned 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