thin ice – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

California Gull On Ice

By Mia McPherson|January 14th, 2021|Categories: Birds, California Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, authentic, authenticity, California Gull, close up, gull, gulls, handout, ice, Larus californicus, nonbreeding plumage, pond, profile, thin ice, Willow Pond, winter|

I went down to my local pond yesterday afternoon where the first bird I photographed was an adult California Gull standing on thin ice.

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Barn Owl, Immature Bald Eagle, California And Ring-billed Gulls

By Mia McPherson|February 9th, 2019|Categories: American Barn Owls, Bald Eagles, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: American Barn Owl, Bald Eagle, behavior, California Gull, eagle, eagles, grasses, gull, gulls, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, head low, hunting, ice, immature, landing, Larus californicus, Larus delawarensis, marsh, marshes, owl, owls, perched, pole, raptors, Ring-billed Gull, snow, snow-covered, stretch, thin ice, Tyto furcata, Wasatch Mountains, wing lift, winter|

So, even though I didn't get great photos yesterday I was glad to get out and photograph a Barn Owl, Bald Eagle and these California and Ring-billed Gulls.

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American Coots on Thin Ice

By Mia McPherson|October 10th, 2012|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: behaviors, coot, coots, Fulica americana, gruiformes, ice, nature photography, thin ice, wildlife photography|

The temps are dropping here in the Salt Lake Valley, two days ago it was below freezing when we went out shooting. Winter brings challenges and birds we don't see during the summer so I am excited about that.

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Whoops – American Coot on Thin Ice

By Mia McPherson|April 25th, 2012|Categories: American Coots, Humor, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: American Coot, coot, coots, Fulica americana, funny, gruiformes, humor, thin ice, whoops, winter|

Some images are simply too funny not to share. Even with those huge feet this American Coot (Fulica americana) couldn't stay in top of the ice at a pond near where I live in Salt Lake County, Utah.

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