grassy slope – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Mule Deer and Spring Grasses

By Mia McPherson|March 28th, 2017|Categories: Box Elder County, Mule Deer, Utah|Tags: deer, doe, feeding, grasses, grassy slope, herd, Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus, ranchlands, spring, sunny, yearling, yearlings, young|

The warm temps and wet weather have produced lush, green spring grasses and forbs and the Mule Deer are now able to find fresh food without snow cover

Cooperative First of Year Turkey Vulture

By Mia McPherson|March 25th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Turkey Vultures, Utah|Tags: adult, back view, birds of prey, fence post, first of year, grassy slope, open bill, perched, raptors, rousing, syrinx, Turkey Vulture, vulture, vultures, yawning|

I was pleased to see and photograph my first of the year Turkey Vulture perched on a fence post next to a road yesterday in northern Utah.

Red-tailed Hawk Juveniles On The Wing

By Mia McPherson|September 27th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: autumn, bird photography, Buteo jamaicensis, desert island, fall, flight, flying, grassy, grassy slope, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, immature, juvenile, raptors, Red-tailed Hawk|

One of the juvenile Red-tailed Hawks I photographed on Antelope Island last year has "migrated" to Switzerland where my photo of it will be featured on a 5 x 15 meter sign for a yacht company.