bow wave – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Common Merganser Portrait With Water Droplets

By Mia McPherson|May 31st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Common Mergansers, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: bow wave, close up, Common Merganser spring, diving ducks, droplets, duck, ducks, First Spring, immature, merganser, mergansers, Mergus merganser, park, pond, portrait, urban, water|

A simple portrait of a Common Merganser, featuring water droplets and a bow wave, is what I wanted to share this morning. The photo was taken at my local pond.

Common Goldeneye Making Waves

By Mia McPherson|January 7th, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Common Goldeneyes, Utah|Tags: art imitates nature, Art Nouveau, bow wave, bubble, Bucephala clangula, Common Goldeneye, diving ducks, duck, ducks, goldeneye, goldeneyes, ice, landing, marsh, refuge, splashing, water, water formations, waterfowl, wave, wave formation, winter|

Yesterday morning I took a series of a Common Goldeneye making waves as he landed in icy cold water in the marshes of Bear River MBR.

Photographing Drake Common Goldeneyes In A Territorial Dispute

By Mia McPherson|January 14th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Common Goldeneyes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, bow wave, Bucephala clangula, chase, chased, Common Goldeneye, diving ducks, drake, duck, ducks, end, goldeneye, goldeneyes, male, photograph, photographing, pond, running, skidding, sliding, surface, territorial dispute, urban, victory, water, wing flap, winter|

Yesterday afternoon I was thrilled to be able to photograph two adult drake Common Goldeneyes in a territorial dispute on a pond as they moved across my field of view.