fresh snow – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Great Egret resting in snow at Farmington Bay WMA

By Mia McPherson|December 16th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Egrets, Utah|Tags: adult, Ardea alba, egret, egrets, fresh snow, Great Egret, marsh, snow, snowy, wading birds, Wasatch Mountain Range, wetlands, winter|

I was quite pleased to find this Great Egret resting in snow yesterday while I was photographing other birds at the WMA.

Great Blue Heron Winter Delight

By Mia McPherson|January 13th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: adult, Ardea herodias, creek, creek bank., flight, flying, fresh snow, Great Blue Heron, heron, herons, hill, ice, icy, lift off, marsh, shadow, snow, snow bank, snowy, wading birds, winter|

I spotted this Great Blue Heron yesterday at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area and loved the setting with the fresh snow blanketing the steep creek bank.

Chukar in fresh fallen snow

By Mia McPherson|December 28th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Alectoris chukar, Chukar, chukars, eating, feeding, fresh snow, snow, snow covered, upland terrestrial birds, winter|

Fresh snow fell on Antelope Island last night and it made for wonderful settings for the subjects I photographed this morning like this Chukar. I haven't been seeing the Chukars regularly lately so I was very pleased to see them again.