fierce – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Photographing A Young Northern Mockingbird

By Mia McPherson|July 27th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Mockingbirds, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, fierce, garden, ground, immature, mimids, Mimus polyglottos, mockingbird, mockingbirds, Northern Mockingbird, perched, spring, urban, vine, yard, young|

I was delighted yesterday when I had the chance to photograph a young Northern Mockingbird that landed in a nearby oak tree. Naturally, I took photos.

Young Bald Eagle Looking Fierce

By Mia McPherson|February 28th, 2023|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: Bald Eagle, blue, desert, eagle, eagles, Eagles of Utah, fierce, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, looking, perched, pole, power pole, ranchlands, raptors, sky, subadult, winter, young|

Today I'm sharing a photo of a young Bald Eagle who was looking mighty fierce while perched on a power pole that I took last February on a very cold morning.

Prairie Merlin

By Mia McPherson|November 1st, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Merlins, Montana|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Falco columbarius, Falco columbarius richardsoni, Falco columbarius richardsonii, falcon, falcons, female, fence post, fierce, low light, Merlin, merlins, perched, prairie, prey, ranchlands, raptors, summer, valley, wooden post|

I saw a fleeting glimpse of a bird a few days ago that I suspect was a Merlin that migrated to winter here in Utah and it inspired me to post a few Merlin images today.