Filamentous algae – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Great Blue Heron and Mountain Goldenbanner

By Mia McPherson|June 2nd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Morgan County, Small in the frame, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, blooming, blooms, canyon, Filamentous algae, flowering, grasses, Great Blue Heron, heron, herons, Mountain Goldenbanner, mountain meadow, Mountain Thermopsis, mountains, pond, spring, Thermopsis montana, wading birds, water, wildflowers, willows, yellow wildflowers|

Yesterday I wrote about a Golden Eagle in the Wasatch Mountains. Today I am writing about "golden" again. Blooming Mountain Goldenbanner and a Great Blue Heron.

Muskrat Eating Filamentous Algae At Farmington Bay WMA

By Mia McPherson|October 8th, 2019|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Muskrats, Utah|Tags: adult, aquatic, cattails, eating, Filamentous algae, marsh, Muskrat, muskrats, Ondatra zibethicus, pond, rodents, water|

Yesterday I photographed a muskrat I found eating green filamentous algae at Farmington Bay WMA which I thought was interesting because I had never seen one eating algae before.

An Osprey with its feet entangled by filamentous algae

By Mia McPherson|May 31st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Florida, Lettuce Lake Regional Park, Ospreys|Tags: adult, Filamentous algae, flight, flying, hardwood forest swamp, Hillsborough County, lake, nature photography, Osprey, ospreys, Pandion haliaetus, sky, wildlife photography|

I photographed this Osprey at Lettuce Lake Regional Park from the observation tower, the Osprey had tried to catch a fish but came up with just the filamentous algae in its talons.