beam – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Snowy Egret In A Natural Spotlight

By Mia McPherson|September 24th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: autumn, beam, dreamlike, egret, egrets, Egretta thula, emerged, fall, light, marsh, shadows, Snowy Egret, spotlight, stepping, wading birds, walking, water, wetlands|

When this Snowy Egret emerged from the shadows and into the sunlight yesterday morning, I briefly forgot to breathe. The egret appeared to be glowing.

Fall Wild Turkey Hen Images

By Mia McPherson|November 17th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Wild Turkeys|Tags: adult, autumn, beam, desert, fall, female, hen, look out, Meleagris gallopavo, metal, pole barn, power pole, ranchlands, rusty, turkey, turkeys, upland terrestrial birds, walking, Wild Turkey|

I spotted this Wild Turkey hen walking on a rusty, metal beam of a dilapidated pole barn and I knew that I had to take images of her.

Glowing Snowy Egret In A Ray Of Morning Light

By Mia McPherson|October 17th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, beam, egret, egrets, Egretta thula, fall, glowing, light, marsh, ray of light, Snowy Egret, spotlight, sunbeam, wading birds, water, wetlands|

The stark contrast of the white plumage of the Snowy Egret against the darkness of shadows on the vegetation and water made the egret appear to glow.