{"id":8328,"date":"2013-05-10T03:40:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T10:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2025-12-05T07:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:34:11","slug":"antelope-island-chukar-on-the-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/05\/10\/antelope-island-chukar-on-the-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Antelope Island Chukar On The Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ChukarChukar on tip toes<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday was gorgeous, a few clouds to break up a solid blue sky, temps that were warm enough to not need a jacket, beautiful light and no lake stink blowing onto the island.<\/p>\n

It felt like spring, it smelled like spring and it even sounded like spring with all the birds adding to a merry chorus. It\u00a0was delightful!<\/p>\n

Even this Antelope Island Chukar<\/span><\/a> on the rocks seemed to be shrugging off the winter doldrums. Or maybe it was airing out its arm (wing)\u00a0pits.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

Even this Antelope Island Chukar on the rocks seemed to be shrugging off the winter doldrums. 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