splash – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Canada Goose Splash Landing

By Mia McPherson|November 14th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, Branta canadensis, Canada Geese, fall, geese, goose, landing, park, pond, splash, splashing, urban, water, waterfowl|

Today, I am sharing a simple photo of a Canada Goose splash landing at one of my local ponds. This image was taken on a sunny afternoon almost one year ago.

Mix Of Urban Birds Close To Home

By Mia McPherson|April 10th, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Double-crested Cormorants, Red-winged Blackbirds, Redheads, Salt Lake County, Savannah Sparrows, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Utah|Tags: accipiter, Accipiter striatus, Accipiters, adult, Agelaius phoeniceus, American Robin, Aythya americana, basketball backstop, blackbird, blackbirds, branches, cattail, close up, cormorant, cormorants, curb, Double-crested Cormorant, drake, duck, ducks, edge, habitat, hawks, immature, landing, male, Nannopterum auritus, neighborhood, park, Passerculus sandwichensis, perched, pond, portrait, raptors, Red-winged Blackbird, Redhead, redheads, robin, robins, Savannah Sparrow, Sharp-shinned Hawk, sky, small in frame, snow, sparrow, sparrows, splash, splashy, spring, stinkeye, thrush, thrushes, tree, Turdus migratorius, urban, water, waterbirds, waterfowl, young|

This mix of urban birds were taken over a two day period close to home. Birds, no matter where they are, bring me joy, happiness, and even laughter.

Winter California Gull Splashing On Landing – Goodbye February

By Mia McPherson|March 1st, 2019|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, California Gull, gull, gulls, landing, Larus californicus, nonbreeding plumage, pond, splash, splashing water, urban, water, winter|

On one of the brighter afternoons I spent just 15 minutes at the local pond and came away with lots of photos of winter California Gulls bathing, flying and landing and among those I liked this image the most.