{"id":72159,"date":"2020-07-24T06:15:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T12:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=72159"},"modified":"2021-11-13T08:09:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T15:09:21","slug":"juvenile-townsends-solitaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/07\/24\/juvenile-townsends-solitaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Townsend’s Solitaire"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Townsend'sTownsend’s Solitaire juvenile high in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, -1.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

While photographing some Barn Swallows terrorizing an immature Belted Kingfisher yesterday I took my eye away from the viewfinder to scan the area to see if any other birds had flown in while I was focused on the action in front of me. When I am in the field I “look beyond my viewfinder” often because I have learned over time that if<\/em> I don’t I miss some great birds.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I didn’t miss photographing this gorgeous juvenile Townsend’s Solitaire because I remembered to pay attention to what was going on beyond my viewfinder.<\/p>\n

Note: I should probably explain my exposure settings for this image. My exposure compensation was set to photograph the immature Belted Kingfisher that was very close to where I sat in a mobile blind. Their white plumage is super easy to blow out so I had dialed in some negative exposure compensation and I hadn’t changed it when I scoped the young Townsend’s Solitaire with my lens and took the first few photos of it. I quickly changed my exposure setting.<\/p>\n

Fortunately I was able to lighten this image up in post processing.<\/p>\n

\"JuvenileJuvenile Townsend’s Solitaire perched on an old branch \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

After changing my exposure setting I quickly locked back on to the juvenile Townsend’s Solitaire and I was able to take another short series of photos of it before it flew off and buried itself in a nearby willow. I was only able to take 37 images of this young bird so I was more than delighted that I saw it when I did.<\/p>\n

I was thrilled to get these photos because it is the first time I have been able to photograph a Townsend’s Solitaire in juvenal plumage. At this age they look strikingly beautiful to me and so very different from the adults of this species!<\/p>\n

I know beyond a shadow of doubt that if I hadn’t looked beyond my viewfinder I would have never have even known this young solitaire was nearby.<\/p>\n

Oh, and I still took some great action photos of the Barn Swallow dive bombing the young Belted Kingfisher. A win win.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Townsend\u2019s Solitaire photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I didn’t miss photographing this gorgeous juvenile Townsend’s Solitaire because I remembered to pay attention to what was going on beyond my 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