barn – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Thanksgiving 2021

By Mia McPherson|2022-04-26T07:48:54-05:00November 25th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Wild Turkeys|Tags: adult, autumn, barn, desert, fall, female, hen, Meleagris gallopavo, on top, pole barn, ranchlands, red, Thanksgiving, turkey, turkeys, upland game birds, Wild Turkey|

Despite how rough this year has been this morning on Thanksgiving Day I want to write about thankfulness and gratitude.

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Sleepy Great Horned Owl in Montana

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T07:42:18-06:00August 19th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: adult, barn, birds of prey, Bubo virginianus, farmland, granary, Great Horned Owl, male, owl, owls, Owls of Montana, sleepy, summer|

I photographed this sleepy Great Horned Owl male sitting in a opening of the granary, he was probably exhausted from helping his mate raise their young.

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Portrait of a Fledgling Great Horned Owl

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T07:54:01-06:00December 5th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: barn, birds of prey, close up, farmlands, fledgling, Great Horned Owl, immature, juvenile, owl, owlet, owls, portrait, raptors, summer, tripod, young|

When I can be close enough to see into the eyes of a fledgling Great Horned Owl and take a portrait of it I feel honored and enchanted.

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Comforting and Changing Scenery – Centennial Valley, Montana

By Mia McPherson|2023-11-25T04:00:49-06:00June 5th, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: barn, Centennial Valley, change, comforting, favorite views, home, nature photography, old barn, scenery, Welcome Home|

I know. We never know when things in our lives will change but I had come to depend of seeing that dear old barn on each journey through the Centennial Valley of Montana.

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Young Great Horned Owl is a Tiger of the Sky in the making

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T09:21:06-06:00October 17th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: barn, bird photography, Bubo virginianus, chick, farmlands, fledgling, Great Horned Owl, immature, juvenile, nature, owl, owlet, owls, summer, Tiger of the Sky, young|

I love the descriptive name "Tiger of the Sky" when referring to Great Horned Owls, they are fierce, fearless and ferocious and the young owl in the image above is a 'Tiger in the Sky" in the making.

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Weathered Wood and a Great Horned Owl

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T09:28:24-06:00July 14th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: adult, barn, birds, Bubo virginianus, farmlands, female, granary, Great Horned Owl, old wood, owl, owls, Owls of Montana, photography, spring, weathered wood|

Great Horned Owls and old wood seem to go together like salt and pepper, stars and stripes or peanut butter and jelly, they are a great combination!

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Great Horned Owlet in a granary window

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T05:13:32-06:00June 24th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: barn, Bubo virginianus, chick, farmlands, fledgling, granary, Great Horned Owl, immature, juvenile, owl, owlet, owls, Owls of Montana, window|

I'm extremely fond of owls, it might be their forward facing eyes that draws me to them. Of course I love all birds but to me owls are special.

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Female Great Horned Owl in Montana

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T11:24:00-06:00April 9th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: adult, barn, birds, Bubo virginianus, female, granary, Great Horned Owl, Montana, old wood, owl, owls, Owls of Montana, spring|

This female Great Horned Owl was resting at the opening of an old granary in Glacier County, Montana when I photographed her.

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Great Horned Owlet on a Montana Farm

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T05:20:31-06:00March 14th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: barn, bird photography, birds, Bubo virginianus, chick, farmland, fledgling, Glacier County, granary, Great Horned Owl, juvenile, Montana, nature, owl, owlet, owls, resting|

People are fascinated by owls, I know I am. It might be that owls have forward facing eyes like this Great Horned Owlet. Those eyes truly draw a person in.

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Pair of Great Horned Owls in Montana

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T09:48:03-06:00February 28th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: adult, adults, barn, birds, birds of prey, Bubo virginianus, Glacier County, granary, Great Horned Owl, hand of man, mates, old wood, owl, owls, Owls of Montana, pair, spring|

This mated pair of Great Horned Owls were resting in the opening of an old granary in Glacier County, Montana when I photographed them in June of 2009.

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Great Horned Owl fledgling in a Montana granary window

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T05:26:14-06:00February 2nd, 2013|Categories: Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana, Nesting Birds|Tags: barn, birds of prey, Bubo virginianus, fledgling, granary, Great Horned Owl, immature, juvenile, nesting, old wood, owl, owlet, owls, window, young|

Currently throughout the breeding range of Great Horned Owls the owls have either begun to nest or have nested already. Great Horned Owls have a large range and are found in the U.S., Canada and Central America.

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Weathered Old Buildings in Montana

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-27T15:09:22-05:00September 1st, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana|Tags: barn, Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, cows, homestead, house, Montana, old, photography, toppled, weathered wood|

Although my primary focus is on bird and nature photography I also enjoy seeing and photographing the old wooden buildings that I come across in my journeys.

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