Title: Golden light on an American White Pelican
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
Adult American White Pelican in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Adult American White Pelican in golden light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
American White Pelican facing golden morning light
Mia McPhersonTitle: American White Pelican facing golden morning light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
Urban Great Blue Heron in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Urban Great Blue Heron in golden light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 2/18/2023
Ferruginous Hawk in the golden light of sun rise
Mia McPhersonTitle: Ferruginous Hawk in the golden light of sun rise
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 10/21/2021
Lark Sparrow adult in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Lark Sparrow adult in golden light
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 6/2/2021
Great Egret in the marsh of Bear River MBR
Mia McPhersonTitle: Great Egret in the marsh of Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/5/2021
Uinta Ground Squirrel in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Uinta Ground Squirrel in golden light
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 5/4/2020
Male Red-breasted Nuthatch in golden morning light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Male Red-breasted Nuthatch in golden morning light
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 4/20/2020
American Pipit in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: American Pipit in golden light
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/16/2019
American Pipit in golden morning light
Mia McPhersonTitle: American Pipit in golden morning light
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 10/16/2019
Double-crested Cormorant flight in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Double-crested Cormorant flight in golden light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 11/18/2018
Adult Sage Thrasher perched in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Adult Sage Thrasher perched in golden light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/21/2018
Ruby-crowned Kinglet in golden morning light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Ruby-crowned Kinglet in golden morning light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/21/2018
Ruby-crowned Kinglet perched in Fragrant Sumac
Mia McPhersonTitle: Ruby-crowned Kinglet perched in Fragrant Sumac
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/21/2018
Ruby-crowned Kinglet in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Ruby-crowned Kinglet in golden light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/21/2018
Mallard hen landing in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Mallard hen landing in golden light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/29/2017
Two Common Mergansers running to lift off in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Two Common Mergansers running to lift off in golden light
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/27/2017
Common Goldeneye in flight during the “Golden Hour”
Mia McPhersonTitle: Common Goldeneye in flight during the “Golden Hour”
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 12/18/2017
Close up of dark morph Swainson’s Hawk in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Close up of dark morph Swainson’s Hawk in golden light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 4/22/2017
Male Short-eared Owl resting in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Male Short-eared Owl resting in golden light
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/4/2016
Swainson’s Hawk in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Swainson’s Hawk in golden light
Location: Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/1/2016
First Spring male Northern Harrier in golden morning light
Mia McPhersonTitle: First Spring male Northern Harrier in golden morning light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/3/2016
Sage Thrasher in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Sage Thrasher in golden light
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/2/2015
Merlin with prey in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Merlin with prey in golden light
Location: Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/12/2014
Sage Thrasher in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Sage Thrasher in golden light
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 4/20/2014
Female Osprey in golden light
Mia McPhersonTitle: Female Osprey in golden light
Location: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Daggett County, Utah
Date: 5/15/2013
Short-eared Owl in the golden light of sunset
Mia McPhersonTitle: Short-eared Owl in the golden light of sunset
Location: Glacier County, Montana
Date: 8/12/2011