curb – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Urban Eurasian Collared-Dove In Morning Light

By Mia McPherson|April 8th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Eurasian Collared-Doves, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, close up, curb, dove, doves, Eurasian Collared-Dove, introduced, native, non-native, portrait, spring, Streptopelia decaocto, urban|

Two days ago I shared a close photo of a curbside Mourning Dove. Today I am sharing a Eurasian Collared-Dove image taken at nearly the same time and same place.

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Curbside Mourning Dove

By Mia McPherson|April 6th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Mourning Doves, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, birds, city, curb, curbside, dove, doves, male, Mourning Dove, park, spring, standing, urban, Zenaida macroura|

On this chilly spring morning, I am sharing a curbside Mourning Dove that I photographed at one of my local parks three days ago, when it was warmer.

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Mix Of Urban Birds Close To Home

By Mia McPherson|April 10th, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Double-crested Cormorants, Red-winged Blackbirds, Redheads, Salt Lake County, Savannah Sparrows, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Utah|Tags: accipiter, Accipiter striatus, Accipiters, adult, Agelaius phoeniceus, American Robin, Aythya americana, basketball backstop, blackbird, blackbirds, branches, cattail, close up, cormorant, cormorants, curb, Double-crested Cormorant, drake, duck, ducks, edge, habitat, hawks, immature, landing, male, Nannopterum auritus, neighborhood, park, Passerculus sandwichensis, perched, pond, portrait, raptors, Red-winged Blackbird, Redhead, redheads, robin, robins, Savannah Sparrow, Sharp-shinned Hawk, sky, small in frame, snow, sparrow, sparrows, splash, splashy, spring, stinkeye, thrush, thrushes, tree, Turdus migratorius, urban, water, waterbirds, waterfowl, young|

This mix of urban birds were taken over a two day period close to home. Birds, no matter where they are, bring me joy, happiness, and even laughter.

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Spring American Robin Photos

By Mia McPherson|April 5th, 2022|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Robin, back view, crabapple, curb, grass, grasses, greenspace, robin, robins, Salt Lake County, spring, standing, thrush, thrushes, Turdus migratorius, urban, Utah, walking|

Yesterday morning I spent a few minutes taking American Robin photos as they foraged for crabapples at an urban park close to home in Salt Lake City.

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Curbside Barn Swallow on a Chilly Morning

By Mia McPherson|May 28th, 2017|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, Barn Swallow, chilly morning, curb, curbside, fluffed up, Hirundo rustica, marsh, refuge, swallow, swallows|

When I arrived at the parking area where the auto tour loop begins at the refuge I spotted a fluffed up curbside Barn Swallow warming up in the sunlight and couldn't resist photographing it.

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