Oquirrh Mountains – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

My First Of Year Sandhill Crane

By Mia McPherson|February 25th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Sandhill Cranes, Utah|Tags: adult, Antigone canadensis, crane, cranes, first of year, flight, flying, long distance, marsh, mountains, Oquirrh Mountains, Sandhill Crane, small in frame, wetlands, winter|

While I was at Farmington Bay WMA two days ago, I heard and saw my first Sandhill Crane of the year. The calling crane was in flight, way off in the distance.

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Tundra Swans On Ice At Farmington Bay WMA

By Mia McPherson|February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: Cygnus columbianus, ice, landscape, marsh, morning, mountains, Oquirrh Mountains, sky, snow, snowy, swan, swans, Tundra Swan, waterfowl, winter|

I photographed Tundra Swans on the ice at Farmington Bay WMA that showed the snow covered Oquirrh Mountains in the background last week.

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Ferruginous Hawk, Harvest Moon and the Rising Sun

By Mia McPherson|October 7th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Ferruginous Hawks, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: birds of prey, Buteo regalis, Buteos, early morning, Ferruginous Hawk, harvest moon, hawk, hawks, light morph, moon set, Oquirrh Mountains, perched, raptors, Stansbury Mountains, sun rise|

Truthfully I had better luck with the moon and mountains than I did birds yesterday except for one handsome Ferruginous Hawk perched along the road near farm lands.

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Mercur Canyon Rock Squirrel

By Mia McPherson|February 14th, 2017|Categories: Mercur Canyon, Rock Squirrels, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: canyon, Ephedra, ground squirrels, Mormon Tea, Oquirrh Mountains, Otospermophilus variegatus, Rock Squirrel, rocks, squirrels, west desert canyons|

I didn't have much luck at all with birds yesterday in the west desert canyons but I did spot and photograph a Rock Squirrel in Mercur Canyon.

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What I Am Thankful For…

By Mia McPherson|November 24th, 2016|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: clouds, marsh, Oquirrh Mountains, snow, winter|

I am thankful for living as long as I have and for being able to live my life the way I want to and to be able to pursue my passion of bird, wildlife and nature photography.

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