xeriscaping – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Close Up Rock Squirrel At Home Yesterday

By Mia McPherson|October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Salt Lake County, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: adult, close up, grass, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, Otospermophilus variegatus, park, portrait, Rock Squirrel, selfie, spring, squirrel, squirrels, urban, xeriscaping|

Yesterday, during a light rain, I looked out of my living room window, and to my surprise, I had a close-up view of a Rock Squirrel right next to the house.

American White Pelican In Low Light

By Mia McPherson|April 10th, 2022|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, breeding plumage, caruncle, drought-tolerant plants, Great Salt Lake, Gunnison Island, horn, lake level, native, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, pond, spring, standing, urban, water, xeriscaping|

I am enjoying seeing the birds that have returned to breed in Utah including this American White Pelican I photographed in low light two days ago at a local pond.

Late Summer White-lined Sphinx Moth Images

By Mia McPherson|September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah, White-lined Sphinx Moths|Tags: adult, back view, Cleomella serrulata, covered, desert island, feeding, flight, flying, hovering, Hyles lineata, legs, moth, moths, native, nectaring, pink wildflowers, pollen, pollinators, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, summer, White-lined Sphinx Moth, wildflowers, xeriscaping|

Of the hundreds of White-lined Sphinx moth photos I took two days ago I picked three to share today of the moth feeding on Rocky Mountain Bee Plant.