pine straw – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

November Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

By Mia McPherson|November 12th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Gulf Fritillary Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, autumn, basking, butterflies, butterfly, Dione vanillae, fall, fritillaries, fritillary, garden, Gulf Fritillary, Gulf Fritillary butterfly, insects, nectaring, pine straw, suburban, sunlight, underside, warmth, yard|

I didn’t think I’d be seeing Gulf Fritillary butterflies well into November in Arkansas, but here they are—still fluttering around and being gorgeous.

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Young Fox Squirrel Photo And Video

By Mia McPherson|October 27th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Fox Squirrels, Sebastian County, Video|Tags: Arkansas, autumn, fall, Fox Squirrel, garden, immature, pine straw, running, Sciurus niger, Sebastian County, squirrel, squirrels, suburban, tree squirrel, tree squirrels, yard, young|

While I was outside yesterday, I watched and photographed a young Fox Squirrel slowly climb down from an oak tree and run across a thick layer of pine straw.

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Hatch year Red-bellied Woodpecker With Prey

By Mia McPherson|August 2nd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: ant, food, garden, grass, hatch year, immature, Melanerpes carolinus, pine straw, prey, Red-bellied Woodpecker, spider, summer, urban, woodpecker, woodpeckers, yard, young|

After I photographed the Ruby-throated Hummingbird I shared yesterday, I focused on a hatch year Red-bellied Woodpecker with some kind of prey in their bill.

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Inca Dove Lifer In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Inca Doves, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Columbina inca, dove, doves, feeder, garden, Inca Dove, pine straw, summer, urban, yard|

I was thrilled two days ago to photograph my lifer Inca Dove in the yard of my friend and talented photographer, Steve Creek, in Arkansas. I was beyond excited.

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Blue Jay Portrait With A Glowing Background

By Mia McPherson|April 22nd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Blue Jays, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, background, Blue Jay, close up, corvids, Cyanocitta cristata, garden, glowing, jay, jays, morning light, pine straw, portrait, spring, urban, yard|

There are times when I take a photo, upload it to my computer, open it to view it on my screen, and my breath gets taken away. This Blue Jay portrait did that.

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