run – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

White-tailed Deer On The Run

By Mia McPherson|March 25th, 2025|Categories: Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer|Tags: Baker's Field, bottomland hardwood forest, bottomlands, deer, doe, does, female, field, mammals, Odocoileus virginianus, run, running, spring, trees, White-tailed Deer|

This morning, I’m sharing an image of White-tailed Deer on the run at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge because it shows the bottomland hardwood forest habitat.

California Quail Male On The Run

By Mia McPherson|April 17th, 2023|Categories: Birds, California Quails, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, California Quail, Callipepla californica, grasses, introduced, male, quail, run, running, spring, urban|

It was windy yesterday morning so I went for a walk at a local park. Before I even turned off my Jeep I could hear several California Quail calling.

California Gull – The Chase is On

By Mia McPherson|October 3rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: adult, bill, bird photography, brine flies, brine fly, California Gull, chasing, closing, Ephydra cinerea, Ephydra hians, feeding behavior, flies, Great Salt Lake, hypersaline, lake, Larus californicus, opening, run, scoop, surface, undulating wave, wings|

While my mother was visiting Utah she was able to see how California Gulls chase and feed on Brine Flies, it is fascinating feeding behavior. As my mom watched, I photographed.