Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Nesting Osprey pair at Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

By Mia McPherson|February 22nd, 2013|Categories: Birds, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Ospreys, Utah|Tags: adult, female, fish, Fish Hawk, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, flight, flying, male, nest, nesting platform, nesting season, Osprey, prey, Utah|

It is cloudy and snowing hard outside this morning so I dug into my files and edited these nesting Osprey images I took last year at Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area in Utah.

Female Ospreys Have Flare!

By Mia McPherson|June 1st, 2012|Categories: Antelope Flat, Birds, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Ospreys, Utah|Tags: adult, female, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, flare, flight, landing, nature, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, Utah, wildlife photography|

Okay. At least this female Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is landing with flared wings and tail!

Yeah… Utah Rocks!

By Mia McPherson|May 20th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Flat, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Lakes, Utah|Tags: Antelope Flat, cliffs, clouds, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, flats, gorge, mountains, nature photography, reserviors, sky, spring, stormy skies, sunrise, virga, water|

Sometimes a picture says more than words so I'll just say Flaming Gorge is awesome at sunrise with storm clouds moving in.