yellowjacket – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Tufted Titmouse, Birdbath, Water Droplets, And A Yellowjacket

By Mia McPherson|October 12th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: adult, autumn, avoiding, Baeolophus bicolor, bird bath, birdbath, fall, garden, suburban, titmice, titmouse, titmouses, Tufted Titmouse, water droplets, yard, yellow jacket, yellowjacket|

Today I'm sharing two images of an adult Tufted Titmouse, taken yesterday while the titmouse was at the birdbath, enjoying a nice cool drink of water.

Summer Tanager In A Pear Tree

By Mia McPherson|September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, Summer Tanagers|Tags: autumn, branch, fall, gape, garden, immature, leaves, nemesis, pear tree, perched, Piranga rubra, Summer Tanager, tanager, tanagers, tree, urban, yard, yellowjacket, young|

I was about to give up on bird photography for the morning yesterday when a gorgeous immature Summer Tanager flew in and landed in a pear tree.

Aerial Yellowjacket Nest In The Wasatch Mountains

By Mia McPherson|October 11th, 2023|Categories: Aerial Yellowjackets, Summit County, Utah, Video, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: Aerial Yellowjacket, Aerial Yellowjackets, alpine creek, autumn, canyon, Common Aerial Yellowjacket, Dolichovespula, Dolichovespula arenaria, fall, fall colors, insects, leaves, montains, nest, riparian habitat, video, wasp, wasps, yellowjacket, yellowjacket nest, yellowjackets|

I first found and photographed this Aerial Yellowjacket nest in August, high in the Wasatch Mountains. Now that the leaves have fallen, I can see it better.