{"id":8087,"date":"2013-04-12T03:45:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T09:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8087"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:14:56","slug":"male-american-kestrel-in-low-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/04\/12\/male-american-kestrel-in-low-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Male American Kestrel In Low Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-164398 size-full\" title=\"Low light male American Kestrel, Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/american-kestrel-male-perched-mia-mcpherson-9577.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/american-kestrel-male-perched-mia-mcpherson-9577.jpg\" alt=\"Low light male American 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\/><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Low light male American Kestrel<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I prefer the golden light that is often talked about in regard to bird photography but I also appreciate images that are taken in low light for the subtle tones and the mood that low light can add to a frame.<\/p>\n<p>This male <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/American_Kestrel\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">American Kestrel<\/span><\/a> photo was taken on a foggy, cold morning but it must not have been too cold since there isn&#8217;t hoarfrost clinging to the perch.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m hoping this post is published this morning, some of you may be aware that I have been having issues with my hosting provider and the service they are supposed to be providing which is 99% up time hasn&#8217;t be working out that way.<\/p>\n<p>Life <em>is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n<p>Mia<\/p>\n<p>Click <span style=\"text-decoration: 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