fencepost – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Kamas Valley Western Meadowlark With A Grasshopper

By Mia McPherson|2023-08-21T04:48:49-05:00August 21st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Summit County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: adult, fencepost, grasshopper, meadowlark, meadowlarks, molt, pasture, ranchlands, scruffy, Sturnella neglecta, summer, valley, Western Meadowlark, wet meadow|

The first bird I photographed last week from the side of the road in the Kamas Valley was this scruffy Western Meadowlark with a grasshopper.

Lincoln’s Sparrow in Montana

By Mia McPherson|2020-09-08T15:21:36-05:00July 17th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Lincoln's Sparrows, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Beaverhead County, birds, fence post, fencepost, Lincoln's Sparrow, Montana, perched, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red Rock Lakes NWR, sparrow, sparrows, wooden post|

This Lincoln's Sparrow was photographed last month at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the spring green leaves in the distant background sure don't compete with the subtle beauty of this sparrow.

Flat tires, Cattle, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Glacier National Park and Short-eared Owls

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:14:30-06:00August 20th, 2011|Categories: Alapacas, American Avocets, Cut Bank, Glacier National Park, Humor, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: alfalfa, Alpacas, Asio flammeus, Big Sky Sports & Service, bird photography, birds, cattle, Centennial Mountains, Centennial Valley, conservation grazing, CRP land, ear tufts, early morning, fencepost, flat tires, fog, forests, Going-to-the-Sun-Road, grasslands, Lima, low light, mountains, nature, photography, Recurvirostra americana, Rod Wellington, sagebrush, Short-eared Owl, views, wildlife, willows|

Life is an adventure. I can't deny that, ever. There are times when there are bumps in the road, smooth sailing, or a multitude of mishaps that occur in a single journey.