bright – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Spring Male White-breasted Nuthatch Photos

By Mia McPherson|April 28th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, White-breasted Nuthatches|Tags: adult, background, branch, bright, early morning, eye, feeder, garden, glowing, hanging out, male, morning light, nuthatch, nuthatches, Sitta carolinensis, spring, staring, stick, turn, urban, vine, waiting, White-breasted Nuthatch, yard|

This morning, I wanted to share a small selection of White-breasted Nuthatch photos I have taken since I arrived at my friend Steve Creek's home in Arkansas.

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Carolina Chickadee Images From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 27th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, bright, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, curious, driftwood, feeder, head tilt, hull, hungry, looking, morning light, perch, perched, Poecile carolinensis, Sebastian County, soft, summer, sunflower, urban, yard|

I was thrilled to take scores of Carolina Chickadee images when I was in Arkansas, from the comfort of my friend Steve Creek's deck while I visited with him.

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Female House Finch Photos In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 23rd, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, House Finches, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, bright, driftwood, feeder, finch, finches, Haemorhous mexicanus, House Finch, low light, morning light, perched, Sebastian County, spring, summer, urban, Utah, yard|

I'm sharing just a few photos of female House Finches this morning that I took while I was visiting my friend, Steve Creek, in Arkansas last month.

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Wishing You A Bright And Peaceful Yule

By Mia McPherson|December 24th, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: bright, canyon, conifers, fog, mountains, peaceful, snow, snowy, spring, trees, Wasatch Mountains, Yule|

Today, no matter where you are, no matter what you celebrate at this time of the year, I wish you a bright and peaceful Yule.

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Bright Winter Light VS A Winter Whiteout

By Mia McPherson|December 3rd, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: adult, Antelope Island Causeway, back view, bright, Cygnus columbianus, field of snow, fog, ice, light, marsh, snow, standing, swan, swans, Tundra Swan, waterfowl, wetlands, white on white, white out, winter|

Earlier this year I photographed a Tundra Swan in bright winter light that today I am comparing to another swan image I took in winter whiteout conditions.

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Male Yellow Warbler Photos

By Mia McPherson|June 21st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: blue, bright, canyon, food, male, mountains, peering, perched, riparian habitat, Setophaga petechia, sining, sky, spring, Summer Solstice, Summit County, Utah, warbler, warblers, Wasatch Mountains, willow, willow thicket, willows, wood-warbler, wood-warblers, Yellow Warbler, young|

Last week while up in the mountains on two separate mornings I was able to take some adult male Yellow Warbler photos at the same willow thicket.

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American White Pelican In Bright Morning Light

By Mia McPherson|March 22nd, 2022|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, breeding plumage, bright, caruncle, horn, morning light, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, pond, reflection, urban, water, winter|

I have a lot going on right now so this morning I'm only sharing one image of an adult American White Pelican in bright morning light taken five days ago.

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Adult Bald Eagle Resting On Ice

By Mia McPherson|March 10th, 2022|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, Bald Eagle, bright, eagle, eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, ice, light, marsh, raptors, resting, spring thaw, thaw, thawing, water, wetlands, winter|

Earlier this week I took a few adult Bald Eagle on ice photos at Bear River MBR from the west side of the twelve mile auto tour loop at the refuge.

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Young Song Sparrow On A Bright Summer Morning

By Mia McPherson|September 8th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: branch, bright, immature, juvenile, Melospiza melodia, morning, morning light, riparian habitat, Song Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, summer, willows, young|

Last month I had a brief photo session with a young Song Sparrow near a creek in bright morning light high in the Wasatch Mountains.

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Photographing An Adult Willow Flycatcher On Various Branches

By Mia McPherson|July 10th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Willow Flycatchers|Tags: adult, branches, bright, canyon, Empidonax traillii, Empids, favorite perch, flycatcher, flycatchers, habitat, leaves, morning light, mountain roads, mountains, perched, photograph, photographing, relaxed pace, territory, through leaves, Willow Flycatcher, willows|

It seems that I have spent a lot of time photographing Willow Flycatchers this year and I am happy that I have because I enjoying taking photos of these flycatchers.

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Happy HOwloween

By Mia McPherson|October 31st, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Owls, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: Asio flammeus, birds of prey, bright, chick, fledgling, Halloween, owl, owls, Short-eared Owl, yellow eyes|

Does this Short-eared Owl chick with bright yellow eyes look scary to you? It sure doesn't to me.

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Photographing a Dynasty of Ruby-crowned Kinglets

By Mia McPherson|October 8th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, bright, Celtis reticulata, colors, Corthylio calendula, crowns, dynasty, fall colors, Fragrant Sumac, hackberry, kinglet, kinglets, lift off, male, Netleaf Hackberry, perched, photograph, photographing, Rhus aromatica, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sumac, sunny|

Yesterday I saw so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in northern Utah that it was impossible for me to keep up with them, I am certain I missed some excellent images because of that.

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Chukar on a bright winter day

By Mia McPherson|January 7th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Alectoris chukar, bird photography, bright, Chukar, clear skies, snow, upland terrestrial birds, winter|

The weather forecast for today isn't as bright as it was on the day last January when I photographed this Chukar walking across a field of fresh snow instead the forecast for today is rather dreary.

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