Juab County – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

World Wetlands Day And Utah’s Abysmal Protections Of Them

By Mia McPherson|February 2nd, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Conservation, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah|Tags: autumn, blue skies, blue sky, clouds, fall, Fish Springs Mountains, marsh, mountains, Promontory Mountains, refuge, scenery, spring, sunshine, water, wetlands|

Today is World Wetlands Day, and we need to protect and preserve our wetlands. Wetlands provide a wide range of ecological, economic, and social benefits.

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World Water Day 2023

By Mia McPherson|March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Centennial Valley, Conservation, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, Glacier County, Glacier National Park, Juab County, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: adult, American Coots, aspens, Box Elder County, canyon, Centennial Mountains, Centennial Valley, clouds, conifers, coots, creek, Cygnus columbianus, Fish Springs Range, flight, flock, Florida, flying, footbridge, foothills, grass, grasses, hills, ice, immature, Juab County, maple swamp, marsh, mountains, Pinellas County, pond, Promontory Mountains, rapids, reflections, river, rocks, rushing, sage, sagebrush, Sawgrass Lake Park, shadows, shrubs, sky, snow, snow-topped, spring, summer, swamp, swan, swans, trail, trees, Tundra Swan, Utah, valley, water, waterfowl, west desert, wetlands, Wigeon Pond, willows, winter, young|

Today is World Water Day. The theme for World Water Day 2023 is: Accelerate Change. Every human being on this planet is roughly 60% water.

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Pronghorn Buck And West Desert Sky Island Mountains

By Mia McPherson|March 19th, 2021|Categories: Juab County, Pronghorn, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, Wildlife|Tags: adult, Antilocapra americana, buck, clouds, desert, flats, grasses, male, mountains, Pronghorn, pronghorns, sky, sky island mountains, small in frame, spring|

I found and photographed this Pronghorn buck in Utah's West Desert after photographing birds at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in April of 2019.

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National Squirrel Appreciation Day

By Mia McPherson|January 21st, 2021|Categories: American Red Squirrels, Eastern Gray Squirrels, Florida, Glacier County, Juab County, Montana, Morgan County, Pinellas County, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Rock Squirrels, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Virginia, Wasatch Mountains, West Desert, White-tailed Antelope Squirrels|Tags: American Red Squirrel, Eastern Gray Squirrel, flying squirrels, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, National Squirrel Appreciation Day, Richardson's Ground Squirrels, Rock Squirrel, squirrel, squirrels, Uinta Ground Squirrel, White-tailed Antelope Squirrel|

January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day and it recognizes these creatures that some people consider pests while others find them fascinating.

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All Storms Come To An End

By Mia McPherson|November 12th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Box Elder County, Centennial Valley, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Utah, West Desert|Tags: blue sky, clear sky, clouds, dissapating, Fish Springs Mountain Range, marsh, mountains, ominous, Promontory Mountain Range, rain, rainy, sky, spring, storms, stormy, summer, valley, water, weather, winter|

There are times when I feel as if I am riding out a storm due to circumstances or events that are out of my control I remind myself that all storms come to an end.

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American White Pelican At Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|September 12th, 2019|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, Fish Springs Range, flight, flying, mountains, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, refuge|

The lighting I had wasn't the best but for some reason I really like this photo of the American White Pelican on the wing over the refuge because of the contrasts between the whites and blues in the frame.

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Went Wandering To Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|April 18th, 2019|Categories: Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: clear sky, desert, marsh, mountains, oasis, vegetation, water, wetlands|

I went wandering to Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge yesterday and it was delightful because of the clear skies, the cool weather and the grand views of the mountains.

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Adult Bald Eagle at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|March 10th, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: adult, Bald Eagle, birds of prey, eagle, eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, oasis, perched, raptors, refuge, tree|

One of my trips out to Fish Springs NWR happened during this time of the year and while I was there so was a gorgeous adult Bald Eagle that perched in the trees near the picnic area not too far from the refuge headquarters.

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Wandering the Mount Nebo Scenic Byway

By Mia McPherson|June 28th, 2013|Categories: Juab County, Least Chipmunks, Mount Nebo, Utah, Utah County|Tags: Mount Nebo Scenic Byway, nature, nature photography, Neotamias minimus, photography, Uinta National Forest, wildlife, wildlife photography|

Yesterday I went wandering on the Mount Nebo Scenic Byway and although it wasn't "birdy" it was a beautiful drive and I enjoyed it immensely.

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Female American Kestrel in the West Desert

By Mia McPherson|April 28th, 2013|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Juab County, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Kestrel, birds of prey, desert, Falco sparverius, falcon, falcons, female, Juab County, kestrel, kestrels, lift off, road, spring, Tooele County, Utah, west desert|

A few days ago I spotted this female American Kestrel on the road to Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, and I do mean in the road. She almost didn't move even when the pickup was 20 feet from her as we rolled to a stop.

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Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge – another favorite location

By Mia McPherson|May 29th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Pronghorn, Simpson Springs, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: animals, antelope, baby, bird photography, birds, Caspian Tern, cute, Fish Spring Range, Forster's Tern, Gadwall, nature, oasis, Pronghorn, refuge, Rock Wren, sign, Simpson Springs, Western Tanager, White-tailed Antelope Squirrel, wildlife|

After a recent journey from Simpson Springs in Tooele County to Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in Juab County I have added it as a Favorite Location. It was an amazing trip with gorgeous views. I hope to return there soon.

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