{"id":92381,"date":"2021-07-19T05:44:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=92381"},"modified":"2024-07-13T03:06:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T08:06:37","slug":"fledgling-song-sparrow-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/07\/19\/fledgling-song-sparrow-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Fledgling Song Sparrow Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any day now I should spot my first of season fledgling Song Sparrow exploring their world and learning how to find food on their own.<\/p>\n

\"FledglingFledgling Song Sparrow and its reflection \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I am a little surprised I haven’t found any yet while I have been high in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a> but things have been a little off this year due to a long, cool spring followed by our continuing drought and very early high temps.<\/p>\n

Both of these photos were taken on July 20, 2020 next a creek in the mountains where I have photographed quite a few adult and immature Song Sparrows in the past. Where this young sparrow was perched last year there was plenty of water. This year this area of the creek is dry. It has been dry for weeks.<\/p>\n

\"FledglingFledgling Song Sparrow eating at the edge of a creek \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This morning clouds are moving into the Salt Lake Valley and will be keeping me at home and out of the field but as soon as I can I hope to head up into the high country to look for fledgling Song Sparrows to photograph. They are fun to observe as they explore their habitat and learn how to be on their own.<\/p>\n

I am hoping that this summer I will be able to take high quality photos of an adult Song Sparrow feeding a fledgling where I can see the eyes and faces of both birds and have them sharply in focus. That would make me quite happy.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

Any day now I should spot my first of season fledgling Song Sparrow exploring their world and learning how to find food on their 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