Franklin County – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Winter Reflections At Charleston Lake Park, Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|January 18th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County|Tags: Arkansas, Charleston Lake, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, ice, lake, mistletoe, morning light, reflections, sky, still water, trees, water, winter|

Two days ago, it wasn’t very birdy at Charleston Lake Park in Arkansas, and I’m okay with that. I was happy photographing winter reflections on the lake.

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Great Blue Heron At Charleston Lake Plus A Video

By Mia McPherson|December 6th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Great Blue Herons, Video|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, autumn, bank, bottomlands, Charleston Lake, fall, foraging, Great Blue Heron, heron, herons, lake, morning light, shore, wading birds|

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.

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Double-crested Cormorant At Charleston Lake Park

By Mia McPherson|December 2nd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Double-crested Cormorants, Franklin County|Tags: autumn, Charleston Lake, cormorant, cormorants, Double-crested Cormorant, fall, hatch year, immature, lake, Nannopterum auritus, swimming, water|

I'm delighted to share two Double-crested Cormorant images that I took yesterday at Charleston Lake Park. Both photos show the same bird swimming on the lake.

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Charleston Lake Fog – A Start To A Beautiful Morning

By Mia McPherson|November 16th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Bald Eagles, Birds, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, Video|Tags: Arkansas, autumn, Bald Eagle, Charleston Lake, eagle, eagles, fall, fog, foggy, Franklin County, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, lake, morning, perched, raptors, tree, trees, water|

Today, I'm sharing a view and video of Charleston Lake shrouded in fog, with a Bald Eagle perched high in a tree. It was a beautiful start to the morning.

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Charleston Lake White Water Lily Images

By Mia McPherson|August 4th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, White Water Lily|Tags: aquatic wildflowers, bloom, blooming, blossom, Charleston Lake, flowering, lake, native, Nymphaea odorata, summer, water, White Water Lily, white wildflowers|

This morning, I'm sharing two White Water Lily images I took last month at Charleston Lake Park in Franklin County, Arkansas. I love these pretty water lilies.

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