Adult Song Sparrow on a cloudy Spring morning – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/320, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
Two days ago I was up in the Wasatch Mountains. The day started off with thick clouds overhead scuttling across the sky, the roads were wet and I could tell it had rained not long before I had arrived. The puddles on the shoulder of the road reflected the lead colored clouds in the sky and moisture hung in the air.
Conditions for bird photography weren’t terrific but I was determined to photograph what I saw despite that fact. I photographed a few Yellow Warblers in the low light and then a small, brown bird on a branch caught my eyes.
Adult Song Sparrow singing on a cloudy Spring morning – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/320, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
The Song Sparrow was damp, fluffed up because of the chill on the air, and the low light made the sparrow look a touch somber. That was only in my mind though.
The Song Sparrow didn’t let the gray clouds overhead, the moisture in the air or its damp feathers stop it from singing to all the other birds within earshot. I have to admire that. I do admire that.
Just hearing the Song Sparrow sing brightened up my morning.
Life is good. Stay safe.
Mia
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What a charmer – with a song to brighten the greyest of days (or moods).
Their song always give me a lift.
The bird looks like it is waiting for a ray of sun to warm and dry off!
Thank you for giving this charming LBJ its due! Fantastic bokeh as well; it really sets off the bird and its perch.