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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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On The Lookout For My First Of Season Rough-legged Hawk

By Mia McPherson|October 13th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Rough-legged Hawks, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: adult, barb wire, birds of prey, Buteo lagopus, Buteos, fence, fence post, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, light morph, male, mountains, perched, raptors, road, rock, rock pile, rocks, Rough-legged Hawk, snow, winter|

I am now on the lookout for my first of season Rough-legged Hawk. I hope to spot one soon.

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American Pipits In Sweet Morning Light

By Mia McPherson|March 3rd, 2020|Categories: American Pipits, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: American Pipit, Anthus rubescens, autumn, early morning light, fall, favorites, golden light, marsh, pipit, pipits, rock pile, rocks, songbirds, sweet light|

These are a few of my favorite photos that I have taken of American Pipits. Ever. Part of the reason they are my favorites is because of the sweet morning light.

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Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup Warming Up On The Rocks

By Mia McPherson|March 7th, 2019|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Wildlife, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: burrow, marmot, Marmota flaviventris, marmots, pup, Rock Chuck, rock pile, rocks, spring, warming, Whistle Pig, whistle piglet, Yellow-bellied Marmot, young|

Yellow-bellied Marmots are also called "Whistle Pigs" and "Rock Chucks" so I have to wonder should I call their pups "Whistle Piglets" and "Rock Chucklets" or just call them cute and adorable?

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American Pipits

By Mia McPherson|September 27th, 2015|Categories: American Pipits, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County|Tags: American Pipit, Anthus rubescens, birds, migration, perched, pipit, pipits, rock pile, rocks, sky, song birds, songbirds, spring migration, Water Pipits|

American Pipits were known for a long time as Water Pipits because they feed at the edge of tundra puddles and wet alpine meadows.

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