Low light House Wren – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/200, ISO 3200, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
At the end of August I photographed this low light House Wren in a willow thicket high in the Wasatch Mountains next to an alpine creek.
Typically this late in the breeding season I have to use my eyes more than my ears to find House Wrens because they don’t sing or call as much after their breeding season. But this wren was calling to young wrens that were foraging nearby. I loved hearing the calls of the wren. I knew in that moment that it might be the last time this year I heard calls from a House Wren.
Now that the House Wrens have finished breeding they will soon be on the wing heading towards their wintering grounds. Of course I will miss the House Wrens over the winter and I’ll be looking forward to their return in the spring.
The morning I photographed this House Wren the sun hadn’t come up over the mountains yet and the willow thicket was in the shadow of the peaks. I wanted photos of this small wren so I cranked my ISO up and took images of the wren moving around in the thicket. My Nikon D500 handles low light and high ISO’s like a champ with very little noise when I expose my subject properly. Many modern cameras do.
I loved the perky pose of the House Wren in this image which is why I picked it to share here today.
Life is good.
Mia
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A subtle little charmer. Thank you.
Sweet shot with nice catch light.