Fragrant Sumac

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Goldfinch & American Tree Sparrow in Northern Utah

By Mia McPherson|October 30th, 2017|Categories: American Goldfinches, American Tree Sparrows, Birds, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: American Goldfinch, American Tree Sparrow, autumn, bi-colored bill, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, branch, fall, finches, Fragrant Sumac, gnatcatcher, gnatcatchers, goldfinch, goldfinches, nonbreeding plumage, perched, Polioptila caerulea, shadow, sparrow, sparrows, Spinus tristis, Spizelloides arborea, tree sparrow|

I spent time photographing primarily small birds yesterday in northern Utah which included Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, American Goldfinches and American Tree Sparrows.

Photographing a Dynasty of Ruby-crowned Kinglets

By Mia McPherson|October 8th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, bright, Celtis reticulata, colors, Corthylio calendula, crowns, dynasty, fall colors, Fragrant Sumac, hackberry, kinglet, kinglets, lift off, male, Netleaf Hackberry, perched, photograph, photographing, Rhus aromatica, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sumac, sunny|

Yesterday I saw so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in northern Utah that it was impossible for me to keep up with them, I am certain I missed some excellent images because of that.