{"id":10954,"date":"2018-05-15T07:19:54","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T11:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=10954"},"modified":"2018-05-15T07:19:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T11:19:54","slug":"cape-may-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=10954","title":{"rendered":"Cape May Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"

Female Cape May Warbler, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio<\/p><\/div>\n

The last two days of the Biggest Week in American Birding were dark and rainy and cold, but among the best for seeing warblers close. The warblers were working the boardwalk on both sides at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area as close as I have ever seen them…often within 5 feet of us, and sometimes closer. With the 4 foot close focus of the Sony RX10iv at 600mm it made for some of my best warbler shots yet. This female Cape May Warbler is an attractive bird at any time. It lacks the bright flash of the male but its subtle coloring and acrobatic habits make it worth a second look. I especially like the posture in this portrait, hanging upside down to get at the delicate flowers. Sony RX10iv at 600mm. Program mode. 1\/500th @ f4 @ ISO 1250. (I have my ISO set to Minimum Shutter Speed 1\/500th to achieve the sharpest images…sometimes at the expense of higher ISOs.)<\/p>\n

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