Photographer and Author

About Mia McPherson

I am Mia McPherson. I became seriously passionate about bird photography while living in Florida. After my move West in 2009 I have spent much of my time photographing birds in Utah, Idaho, Montana, and beyond. As a nature lover, bird and wildlife photographer, I have a passion for capturing the beauty and grace of birds and wildlife in their natural habitats.
Life is good.

Some Birds of Arkansas & Oklahoma That Love American Mistletoe

By |December 26th, 2024|Categories: American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, Eastern Bluebirds, Mourning Doves|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge last week, I photographed more American Mistletoe in a one tree than I had ever seen before. The tree was full of it.

My Christmas Nerdy Birdy Elf On The Shelf Style Photos

By |December 25th, 2024|Categories: Birds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For eighteen days, I've been having fun creating nerdy birdy Elf on the Shelf-style photos and sharing them on Facebook, where people enjoyed those images.

Snow Birds – Winter Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco Images

By |December 24th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Dark-eyed Juncos, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There is no snow in the forecast, but that won't prevent me from sharing winter Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco images, which are also known as snow birds.

Virginia Opossum At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |December 20th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia Opossums|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I finally have Virginia Opossum photos that I feel are good enough to share! These "possum" images were taken yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Carolina Chickadees In A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

By |December 19th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, I photographed Carolina Chickadees in a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. I'm sure many of you have seen A Charlie Brown Christmas and know the tree I mean.

Mesmerizing Red-winged Blackbird Murmurations At Sequoyah NWR

By |December 16th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Red-winged Blackbirds, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I'm sharing one photo that I took of the Red-winged Blackbird murmurations I saw on my last trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Storm Wigeon – It’s A Crap Shot – The Story Behind This Image

By |December 15th, 2024|Categories: American Wigeons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There is no way to deny that this is a crap shot of a Storm Wigeon. This awful photo was taken at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma last week.

Hen And Drake Northern Shovelers At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |December 12th, 2024|Categories: Northern Shovelers, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Some areas of Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge were very ducky yesterday. These hen and drake Northern Shovelers were among the dabbling ducks I found.

Snow Geese And Avian Flu Reporting

By |December 10th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Watch Snow Geese land in Oklahoma in my video and learn how you can help track avian flu by reporting sick or dead waterfowl to the AGFC.

White-tailed Deer Doe At The Edge Of A Road

By |December 9th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Late last month, I photographed this weary White-tailed Deer doe at the edge of a road in Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. She was being chased.

Great Blue Heron At Charleston Lake Plus A Video

By |December 6th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Great Blue Herons, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took this Great Blue Heron image on December 1st at Charleston Lake Park in Franklin County, Arkansas, on the same day as the cormorant photos I recently shared.

Northern Mockingbird On Suet Feeder Plus A Video

By |December 1st, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Mockingbirds, Sebastian County, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I'm sharing a simple Northern Mockingbird photo along with a video I took last month in Arkansas. I'm glad these birds are year-round residents here.

Blizzards Of Snow Geese Now At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |November 29th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Blizzards of Snow Geese have arrived at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge! I’m so excited about all of the Snow Geese that I can barely contain myself. Wow!

Wild Turkey Images – Happy Thanksgiving 2024

By |November 28th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, Wild Turkeys|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I'm sharing Wild Turkey images of foraging hens I found in the Stansbury Mountains of northern Utah because it's Thanksgiving Day. It was a lovely day.

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