montane valley – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

I Am Missing Short-eared Owls

By Mia McPherson|July 24th, 2015|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: adult, Asio flammeus, birds of prey, female, montane valley, owl, owls, perched, Short-eared Owl, summer, wooden post|

It has been a few years since I have seen Short-eared Owls with any regularity and I really miss seeing these beautiful owls.

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Male Short-eared Owl In Evening Light

By Mia McPherson|May 28th, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: adult, Asio flammeus, birds of prey, evening light, flight, flying, male, montane valley, owls, Owls of Montana, Short-eared Owl, summer|

The nicknames for Short-eared Owls are many and include Evening Owl, Mouse-hawk, Marsh Owl, Bog Owl and Flat-faced Owl but I just call them Shorties in the field.

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Pair of Red-tailed Hawks in early morning light

By Mia McPherson|July 25th, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Montana, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: adults, alarmed, aspen, Beaverhead County, branches, Buteo jamaicensis, clouds, found, mated pair, mates, mates for life, montane valley, pair, perched, Populus tremuloides, Quaking Aspen, Red-tailed Hawk, sky, tree|

Having one Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in my viewfinder is a joy and getting two of them in the same frame is even more of a delight.

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Black-headed Grosbeaks In Montana

By Mia McPherson|December 20th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, bird ID, Black-headed Grosbeak, grosbeak, grosbeaks, male, montane valley, old building, perched, Pheucticus melanocephalus, refuge, rustic, summer, wagon wheel, wooden|

This male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) sure caught my eye with its beautiful orange, black and white plumage.

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