{"id":94304,"date":"2021-08-31T05:26:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T11:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=94304"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:21:58","slug":"common-bugloss-late-summer-wildflowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/08\/31\/common-bugloss-late-summer-wildflowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Bugloss – Late Summer Wildflowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CommonCommon Bugloss \u2013 Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/320, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I went looking for birds yesterday but my best photos were of a clump of Common Bugloss, an introduced wildflower, in bloom. The sky was cloudy and smoke filled the air so the light wasn’t great at all.<\/p>\n

I should be seeing birds fattening up on berries for their fall migration. The drought messed up berry production this year in many of the locations I go to out in the field. Finding birds in the mountains has been tough. Finding birds I can actually photograph, even tougher.<\/p>\n

I did see a late Yellow-breasted Chat, an adult Bald Eagle fly over, several Song Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, a flock of Canada Geese flying by, Black-capped Chickadees, a Mallard hen, and tons of Barn Swallows zipping around in the sky.<\/p>\n

It is okay though. I still enjoyed being out in the field and the photos of the Common Bugloss were a nice consolation for missing out on taking bird photos.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my flower, shrub and tree photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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