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.
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Young Northern Cardinal Photos From Summer

By |July 17th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Cardinals, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After I shared images of an immature Tufted Titmouse yesterday, I realized I hadn't yet shared photos of this young Northern Cardinal, taken earlier in July.

Gray Treefrog On A Lotus Leaf

By |July 15th, 2024|Categories: Gray Treefrogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing a simple photo of an adult Gray Treefrog on a lotus leaf taken at Sequoyah NWR. Or is it so simple? Maybe it is more complex.

American Green Tree Frog Images From Sequoyah NWR

By |July 13th, 2024|Categories: American Green Tree Frogs, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm trying to get caught up with photos I haven't shared yet, so today I am sharing a few American Green Tree Frog photos I've taken at Sequoyah NWR recently.

Young Brown-headed Cowbird With A Gluttonous Appetite

By |July 13th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is a short story, based in facts, about a gluttonous young Brown-headed Cowbird that visited my friend Steve Creek's feeder in Arkansas for several days.

Female Or Possible Immature Male Indigo Bunting At Sequoyah NWR

By |July 12th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge two days ago, I was thrilled to have this female/immature Indigo Bunting in my viewfinder for a few seconds.

My Lifer Bobcat Photos At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

By |July 11th, 2024|Categories: Bobcats, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, I took my first Bobcat photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, thanks to my dear friend Steve Creek letting me know where it was.

Summertime White-tailed Deer Doe At Sequoyah NWR

By |July 10th, 2024|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On one of my recent trips to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had the pleasure of photographing a White-tailed Deer doe as she grazed in a cut wheat field.

Blue Dasher Dragonfly Photo And Video

By |July 8th, 2024|Categories: Blue Dasher Dragonflies, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm a bird photographer who sometimes can't resist photographing other things with wings which includes this male Blue Dasher dragonfly I saw yesterday morning.

Immature Black Vulture Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By |July 7th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Black Vultures, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On the Fourth of July, I was delighted to photograph an immature Black Vulture shortly after sunrise at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Great Blue Heron And Bog Smartweed

By |July 6th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Bog Smartweed, Great Blue Herons, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After a great session photographing young Barred Owls at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I also took some photos of a Great Blue Heron in a nearby slough.

Immature Tufted Titmouse At A Birdbath

By |July 3rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was excited when an immature Tufted Titmouse came into my friend Steve Creek's birdbath two days ago to get a drink of refreshing water during the morning.

Slaty Skimmer Dragonfly Photos

By |July 2nd, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Slaty Skimmer Dragonflies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took photos of Slaty Skimmer dragonflies the other day at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and wanted to share them with you all.

How An American Robin Handles Hot Summer Days

By |July 1st, 2024|Categories: American Robins, Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was very hot yesterday when I photographed this American Robin. The heat index was 109°F, I was melting. What do these birds do to help them handle the heat?

Blooming American Lotus – Imperfectly Perfect

By |June 29th, 2024|Categories: American Lotus, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, I am sharing some of the American Lotus photos I took while visiting Reeve's Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Buttonbush Images From Oklahoma

By |June 26th, 2024|Categories: Buttonbush, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I smiled when I saw blooming Buttonbush at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge in the early June. I haven't seen Buttonbush blooms since I left Florida in 2009.

Focusing On A Female Red-bellied Woodpecker

By |June 24th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today my post focuses on an adult female Red-bellied Woodpecker because she is lovely. I took these images in Arkansas in my friend Steve Creek's yard.

My Best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Photos – So Far

By |June 23rd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I finally decided to share my best Scissor-tailed Flycatcher photos that I've taken since my move. I created a gallery and hope to get more photos of them soon.

Turkey Vulture Images From Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

By |June 22nd, 2024|Categories: Birds, Johnston County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, Turkey Vultures|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

On my first trip to Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, I was delighted to take some Turkey Vulture images, where I had also photographed Black Vultures.

Northern Mockingbird Fledgling Photos From Oklahoma

By |June 21st, 2024|Categories: Birds, Marshall County, Northern Mockingbirds, Oklahoma|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago, I noticed that some Northern Mockingbird chicks had fledged during the day. Later that evening, the plot to the east was mowed up to the fence.

Great Egret In A Morning Mist At Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit

By |June 20th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Great Egrets, Marshall County, Oklahoma, Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Is this a landscape photo with a Great Egret in it or a bird image with a bottomlands hardwood forest habitat in it? You get to decide, it doesn't matter to me.

Baird’s Pocket Gopher Photos In Oklahoma

By |June 19th, 2024|Categories: Baird's Pocket Gophers, Marshall County, Oklahoma|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this month, I was sitting on the steps enjoying the sunshine and the birds singing when, all of a sudden, I spotted a Baird's Pocket Gopher in the yard.

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