Carolina Chickadee – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Carolina Chickadees In A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

By Mia McPherson|December 19th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, artificial tree, autumn, Carolina Chickadee, Charlie Brown Christmas Tree, chickadee, chickadees, fall, feeder, garden, ornament, perched, Poecile carolinensis, yard|

Yesterday, I photographed Carolina Chickadees in a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. I'm sure many of you have seen A Charlie Brown Christmas and know the tree I mean.

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Late Fall Carolina Chickadee Photos

By Mia McPherson|December 13th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, autumn, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, cold, driftwood, fall, feeder, garden, morning, perched, Poecile carolinensis, suburban, wary, yard|

Yesterday morning, I enjoyed taking several photos of a Carolina Chickadee while it was still very cold. These late fall mornings have been brisk lately.

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Fall Colors And A Few Birds

By Mia McPherson|November 8th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Black-capped Chickadees, Northern Cardinals, Sebastian County, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: adult, autumn, Baeolophus bicolor, cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, cardinals, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, driftwood, fall, fall colors, feeder, garden, male, Northern Cardinal, perched, Poecile carolinensis, suburban, titmice, titmouse, titmouses, Tufted Titmouse, yard|

Yesterday, I took images of several bird species with fall colors in the background—or at least as much fall color as I'm likely to see here this year.

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Young Male House Finch In Molt Plus A Photobombing Chickadee

By Mia McPherson|September 9th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, House Finches, Sebastian County|Tags: branch, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, feeder, finch, finches, garden, Haemorhous mexicanus, House Finch, immature, male, molt, molting, perched, summer, urban, vine, yard, young|

I almost forgot to share this photo of a young male House Finch in molt. By the end of August, he was starting to get his more colorful chest and head feathers.

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Carolina Chickadee Plus A Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moth

By Mia McPherson|August 20th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County, Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moths|Tags: adult, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, close up, driftwood, feeder, garden, insects, moth, moths, Paratrea plebeja, Poecile carolinensis, side view, sphinx, summer, Trumpet Vine Sphinx, Trumpet Vine Sphinx moth, yard|

Today, I am sharing Carolina Chickadee photos, plus a Trumpet Vine Sphinx moth that was on the driftwood where the chickadee landed two days ago in Arkansas.

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Tufted Titmouse And Carolina Chickadee Photos

By Mia McPherson|July 26th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: adult, Baeolophus bicolor, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, dark background, feeder, garden, hatch year, immature, low key, perched, Poecile carolinensis, summer, titmice, titmouse, titmouses, Tufted Titmouse, urban, yard, young|

It's been a minute since I shared bird images. Today I am sharing Tufted Titmouse and Carolina Chickadee photos. Are they dark and moody, or are they low key?

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One Chonky Carolina Chickadee In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 14th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, chonky, fluffy, garden, perched, Poecile carolinensis, summer, urban, vine, yard|

I seem to be on a "chonky" subject streak lately including a chonky cowbird and green tree frog so I am continuing that streak with a chonky Carolina Chickadee.

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Carolina Chickadee For The Fourth

By Mia McPherson|July 4th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, afternoon, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, driftwood, feeder, garden, light, perched, Poecile carolinensis, staring, summer, urban, yard|

Why would I share two Carolina Chickadee photos for the Fourth? Because I can. Because my mom loved these little birds and it has been one year since her death.

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Singing Carolina Chickadee At Tishomingo NWR

By Mia McPherson|May 24th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Oklahoma, Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, bottomlands, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, Cumberland Pool, driftwood, lake, lakeside, perched, Poecile carolinensis, singing, spring|

Last week, when I photographed this Carolina Chickadee near Cumberland Pool at Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, it was singing its little heart out.

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Birds and Wildlife From Arkansas And Sequoyah NWR In Oklahoma

By Mia McPherson|May 6th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Blue-winged Teals, Carolina Chickadees, Common Five-lined Skinks, Coyotes, Fox Squirrels, Great Horned Owls, House Finches, Northern Cardinals, Northern Flickers, Oklahoma, Painted Lady Butterflies, Pine Siskins, Sebastian County, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Three-toed Box Turtles, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: Baeolophus bicolor, Blue-winged Teal, Bubo virginianus, Canis latrans, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carduelis pinus, Carolina Chickadee, Colaptes auratus, Coyote, Diamondback Watersnake, Fox Squirrel, Great Horned Owl, Haemorhous mexicanus, House Finch, Nerodia rhombifer, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Painted Lady Butterfly, Pine Siskin, Poecile carolinensis, Sciurus niger, Spatula discors, Terrapene carolina ssp. triunguis, Three-toed Box Turtle, Tufted Titmouse|

I'm sharing a bunch of bird and wildlife photos that I have recently photographed in my friend Steve's yard in Arkansas, and from Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma.

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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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Carolina Chickadee In Pre-lift Off Pose

By Mia McPherson|June 15th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Carolina Chickadee, chicadee, chickadee, driftwood, feeder, fluttering, lift off, perched, Poecile carolinensis, pose, spring, take off, urban, wings, yard|

I've photographed plenty of Black-capped Chickadees out west but it was about time to add a Carolina Chickadee gallery to my website. Now I have.

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