barbed wire dangers – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Centennial Valley Prairie Falcon and a Short-eared Owl Barbed Wire Casualty

By Mia McPherson|September 18th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Clark County, Idaho, Montana, Prairie Falcons, Short-eared Owls|Tags: adult, Asio flammeus, barb wire, barbed wire, barbed wire dangers, birds of prey, casualty, defecating, Falco mexicanus, falcon, falcons, juvenile, owls, perched, pooping, post, Prairie Falcon, Short-eared Owl, summer, wooden post|

I spent some time in the Centennial Valley of Montana yesterday and the best bird of the morning was this adult Prairie Falcon photographed on a cattle chute with a white cloud in the background.

Short-eared Owl Fledgling Barbed Wire Injury

By Mia McPherson|June 20th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: Asio flammeus, barb wire, barbed wire, barbed wire dangers, desert, fences, fledgling, Hawkwatch International, injury, owls, Owls of Utah, ranchlands, rehabber, rehabilitated, Short-eared Owl, spring, stretching, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah|

Right after seeing the adult I also saw a fledgling Short-eared Eared Owl about 8 to 10 feet from the adult hung up on barbed wire.

More Fun with Burrowing Owls and the Dangers of Barbed Wire

By Mia McPherson|June 25th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Utah|Tags: adult, Athene cunicularia, barbed wire dangers, birds of prey, Burrowing Owl, female, fledgling, fledglings, juveniles, male, owl, owls, pellet, pellet expulsion, Western Burrowing Owl|

I spent yesterday morning photographing Burrowing Owls in northern Utah again and while most of it was fun there was something I found that broke my heart.