Bear River MBR – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Today Is Utah’s Swan Day For 2024

By Mia McPherson|March 9th, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: Bear River MBR, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, close up, Cygnus columbianus, ice, marsh, mountains, portrait, resting, small in frame, snow, specular highlights, swan, swans, Tundra Swan, Utah, waterfowl, wetlands, winter|

Today is March 9th, and it is Utah's Swan Day 2024! The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour loop is a terrific place to see these lovely white swans.

Fun Drake Mallard At Bear River MBR

By Mia McPherson|January 4th, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Mallards, Utah|Tags: adult, Anas platyrhynchos, Bear River MBR, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, breeding plumage, dabbling duck, drake, ducks, flight, flying, ice, lifting off, male, Mallard, mallards, marsh, New Year's Day, taking off, Utah, water, waterfowl, wetlands, winter|

On New Year's Day morning, I had fun photographing a drake Mallard from the auto tour loop of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge as he lifted off from the marsh.

An Incredible Shelf Cloud Over Bear River MBR

By Mia McPherson|October 24th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Miscellaneous, Utah, Weather Phenomena|Tags: Arcus clouds, autumn, Bear River MBR, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, cloud, cloud formations, clouds, composite, Cumulonimbus clouds, fall, flats, morning, panorama, ranchlands, shelf cloud, sky, stormy, tree, unusual, Utah, weather phenomena|

Today, I am sharing a few images of an incredible shelf cloud over Bear River MBR that I was thrilled to see and photograph yesterday morning.