mustelids – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Some Mammals I Loved In 2022

By Mia McPherson|December 28th, 2022|Categories: American Badgers, Davis County, Elk, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Least Chipmunks, Long-tailed Weasels, Morgan County, Mule Deer, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Uinta Mountains, Uinta National Forest, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: adult, American Badger, autumn, baby, badger, badger burrow, badgers, canyon, Cervus canadensis, chipmunk, chipmunks, close up, cow, curious, cute, Elk, elks, fall, female, fence post, grazing, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, high Uintas, hillside, kissing, Least Chipmunk, Long-tailed Weasel, mammals, marmot, Marmota flaviventris, marmots, marsh, mountains, Mustela frenata, mustelids, Neotamias minimus, portrait, profile, roadside, rock, rock pile, rocks, rocky slope, shadow, spring, squirrel, squirrels, summer, summer coat, Taxidea taxus, Uinta Ground Squirrel, Urocitellus armatus, weasel, weasels, wetlands, wooden post, Yellow-bellied Marmot, young|

This morning I am sharing some photos of the mammals I loved finding, seeing, photographing and having in my viewfinder in 2022.

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Roadside American Badger in The Wasatch Mountains

By Mia McPherson|October 11th, 2022|Categories: American Badgers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: American Badger, autumn, badger, badger burrow, badgers, butt, canyon, digging, dirty, fall, head on, hole, mammals, morning, morning light, mountains, mustelids, nose, peek-a-boo, roadside, scratch, sniffing, Taxidea taxus, turning|

My best photos from yesterday's journey into the Wasatch Mountains weren't of birds; instead, they were of an American Badger I found along the side of the road.

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Rock Wren On The Last Day Of Summer

By Mia McPherson|September 23rd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Rock Wrens, Utah|Tags: boulder, close up, Long-tailed Weasel, mammals, marsh, Mustela frenata, mustelids, rock, Rock Wren, rocks, Salpinctes obsoletus, summer, summer coat, weasel, weasels, wetlands, wren, wrens|

I spotted this Rock Wren at Farmington Bay WMA two days ago. The wren looked slightly out of place surrounded by the marshes that are found at this location.

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Long-tailed Weasel Close Up Photos

By Mia McPherson|September 22nd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Rock Wrens, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: adult, close up, curious, focused, leaning, Long-tailed Weasel, mammals, marsh, Mustela frenata, mustelids, portrait, rock, Rock Wren, rocks, Salpinctes obsoletus, staring, summer, summer coat, weasel, weasels, wetlands, wren, wrens|

This morning I am thrilled to share these Long-tailed Weasel photos taken on the last full day of summer at Farmington Bay WMA which are all thanks to a Rock Wren.

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Male Lazuli Bunting Plus American Mink Family Photos

By Mia McPherson|July 16th, 2021|Categories: American Mink, Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: adult, American Mink, break, bunting, buntings, canyon, creek, creek bank., diving, foraging, grasses, hidden, Lazuli Bunting, male, mink, minks, mountains, mustelids, Neovison vison, Passerina amoena, perched, riparian habitat, running, summer, water|

I started my morning off yesterday in the Wasatch Mountains photographing an American Mink family that appeared on the bank of a creek.

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Wild Utah Mink Tests Positive For Coronavirus

By Mia McPherson|December 15th, 2020|Categories: American Badgers, American Mink, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: 2020, adult, American Badger, American Mink, badger, badgers, burrow, coronavirus, Covid-19, creek, fog, grasses, Long-tailed Weasel, mammals, marsh, mink, minks, Mustela frenata, mustelid, mustelids, Neovison vison, one-eared, rocks, shore, shoreline, standing, Taxidea taxus, vegetation, water, weasel, weasels, winter coat|

I'm concerned for our wild American Mink and have begun to wonder of the coronavirus could be passed to the other native mustelids here in Utah.

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Long-tailed Weasel in Winter White

By Mia McPherson|November 30th, 2016|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: adult, fog, hillside, Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata, mustelids, nemesis, weasel, weasels, winter coat, winter white|

I was able to photograph a Long-tailed Weasel in its white winter coat two years ago at Farmington Bay WMA and although I liked the images they really weren't what I truly desire.

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An American Badger and Long-tailed Weasels

By Mia McPherson|May 14th, 2014|Categories: American Badgers, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Long-tailed Weasels, Utah|Tags: American Badger, apeing, badger, badgers, burrow, carnivores, close up, den, desert island, grassland, highlight, Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata, mustelids, portrait, predatory, prey, soil, summer coat, sunshine, Taxidea taxus, viewfinder, weasel, weasels|

I had a fantastic time yesterday photographing an American Badger at its burrow with its prey and a couple of Long-tailed Weasels, both alive and dead.

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