{"id":68740,"date":"2020-04-20T05:14:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T11:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=68740"},"modified":"2024-02-28T04:27:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T11:27:00","slug":"adult-male-american-avocet-stretching-his-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/04\/20\/adult-male-american-avocet-stretching-his-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Male American Avocet Stretching His Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaleMale American Avocet stretching his wings – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/3200, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve been going through my older files that were taken in the month of April to remind myself of the birds of spring. Part of that is because I want to remind myself of what a “normal” spring migration is like. This spring hasn’t been normal at all for people because of travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic but I am sure it has been for the birds.<\/p>\n

Six years ago in early April I went to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> and photographed this male American Avocet stretching his wings while his head was low to the water. He may have been displaying for a nearby female or using the wing stretch as a territorial display. I honestly don’t remember and I apparently only kept a few photos of this single avocet from that day.<\/p>\n

This male American Avocet is in breeding plumage and I love that apricot colored head and neck. American Avocets are graceful shorebirds that I am always happy to have in my viewfinder any time of the year.<\/p>\n

American Avocets arrived on their breeding grounds here in northern Utah sometime ago but I still haven’t taken any keeper images of them so far this year.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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