ripples – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

American Coot And Concentric Ripples In Water

By Mia McPherson|October 8th, 2024|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Coot, autumn, coot, coots, fall, Fulica americana, park, pond, reflections, ripples, urban, water|

This morning, I'm sharing an American Coot photo I took last year in Utah. What I like about this photo is the coot and the concentric ripples in the water.

American White Pelicans – Study Of Light And Shadows

By Mia McPherson|May 15th, 2023|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, ater, breeding plumage, light, park, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, pond, ripples, shadows, spring, urban, water|

Last month there were plenty of American White Pelicans at my local pond. Because they were there I had the opportunity to photograph them in light and shadows.

American Oystercatchers – Juvenile and Adult

By Mia McPherson|July 21st, 2011|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Bird ID, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, American Oystercatcher, chick, coastal, coastal island, feeding, foraging, Gulf of Mexico, Haematopus palliatus, immature, juvenile, Low angle, oystercatcher, oystercatchers, reflections, ripples, sand, shore, shorebirds, shoreline, summer, water, young|

I watched this American Oystercatcher juvenile and its sibling from the time they were just tiny chicks beginning the day after they had hatched.