North American Porcupines

The Quill Pig aka North American Porcupine

By Mia McPherson|September 7th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, North American Porcupines, Utah|Tags: Erethizon dorsatum, Great Salt Lake, nature, nature photography, North American Porcupine, Porcupine, porcupines, Quill Pig, wildlife, wildlife photography|

I spot a North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) and all I have is low light. So what do I do?

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Wildlife

By Mia McPherson|January 24th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Brine Flies, Coyotes, Davis County, Monarch Butterflies, Mule Deer, North American Porcupines, Pronghorn, Utah, Western Spotted Orbweaver, Wildflowers|Tags: American Bison, Antelope Island wildlife, Black-tailed Jackrabbit, brine fly, Coyote, Monarch Butterfly, Mule Deer, nature, nature photography, pink wildflowers, Porcupine, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, Showy Milkweed, Western Spotted Orbweaver, wildlife photography|

This is part 2 of my three part series on Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park and it covers some of the wildlife that can be found howling, grazing, buzzing and posing for my camera.