Redstem Filaree – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Three California Gull Photos

By Mia McPherson|2022-01-28T02:47:56-06:00January 19th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, California Gull, close up, Definitive Alternate Plumage, desert island, Erodium cicutarium, gape, grass, grasses, gull, gulls, Larus californicus, near breeding plumage, orbital ring, portrait, Redstem Filaree, resting, urban, wildflowers, winter|

While taking a short break yesterday morning I went down to my local pond for a few minutes and took a few California Gull photos while I was there.

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Male Burrowing Owl At His Burrow Plus Waking To An Empty Amber Alert

By Mia McPherson|2022-08-16T04:18:54-05:00April 19th, 2020|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: @utah.gov, adult, Amber alert, Athene cunicularia, birds of prey, burrow, Burrowing Owl, entrance, Erodium cicutarium, male, owl, owls, pink wildflowers, Redstem Filaree, SMS messages, Twitter, wildflowers|

One year ago today I spent time photographing an adult male Burrowing Owl at his burrow that was surrounded by Redstem Filaree, a pink wildflower.

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Male Burrowing Owl With Blooming Redstem Filaree

By Mia McPherson|2021-12-19T20:43:18-06:00April 20th, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: Athene cunicularia, birds of prey, burrow, Burrowing Owl, desert owl, Erodium cicutarium, gopher owl, ground owl, guarding, howdy owl, introduced, male, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, pink wildflowers, prairie dog owl, Redstem Filaree, spring, wildflowers|

Yesterday I was lucky enough to find a male Burrowing Owl whose burrow is in front of a clump of Redstem Filaree that is blooming profusely and for me that was a joy because I had two of my favorite subjects in the same frame.

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Horned Lark With Redstem Filaree – Birds & Wildflowers

By Mia McPherson|2023-12-12T09:47:07-06:00April 12th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Horned Larks, Utah|Tags: adult, common stork's-bill, Eremophila alpestris, Erodium cicutarium, filaree, heronsbill, Horned Lark, introduced, lark, larks, male, pink wildflowers, Redstem Filaree, redstem stork's bill, wildflowers|

Yesterday I had the opportunity to photograph a male Horned Lark on Antelope Island State Park that included Redstem Filaree in the photos and I was delighted, that pop of bright color sure says "spring" to me.

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Killdeer Calling in Flight at Night

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-12T07:38:24-05:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Killdeer, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, calling, Charadrius vociferus, desert island, flight, Killdeer, migration, night, pink wildflowers, Redstem Filaree, shorebird migration, shorebirds, wildflowers|

A few nights ago I opened the door to check out the cloud cover and weather conditions before going to bed and for the first time since I moved to Utah I heard a flock of calling Killdeer flying past in the pitch black night.

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Burrowing Owls with Wildflowers on a Windy Day

By Mia McPherson|2021-09-08T14:32:37-05:00April 14th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: Athene cunicularia, birds of prey, blowing sand, burrow, Burrowing Owl, Erodium cicutarium, female, male, oolitic sand, owls, Owls of Utah, Redstem Filaree, sand, wildflowers, wind, winds, windy, winking|

It was challenging to photograph these Burrowing Owls and wildflowers yesterday in the windy conditions but I am glad I had the opportunity because the wildflowers won't last all that long.

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Burrowing Owl At Its Burrow On A Cloudy Day

By Mia McPherson|2021-07-18T04:03:17-05:00April 7th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Athene cunicularia, birds of prey, burrow, Burrowing Owl, desert island, grasses, nesting burrow, owl, owls, Redstem Filaree, Western Burrowing Owl|

I photographed this Burrowing Owl adult at its burrow earlier this week not too long after a huge bank of clouds moved over Antelope Island State Park.

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Willet and Redstem Filaree

By Mia McPherson|2021-04-25T08:52:37-05:00April 13th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Wildflowers, Willets|Tags: adult, Erodium cicutarium, grasslands, pink wildflowers, Redstem Filaree, sandpipers, shorebirds, spring, Tringa semipalmata, wildflowers, Willet, willets|

Two days ago I was able to photograph a Willet on Antelope Island calling from some rocks and foraging in the grasses and blooming Redstem Filaree.

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Spring Wildflowers and Coyotes on Antelope Island

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-04T12:50:33-05:00March 28th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: adult, Black Mustard, Brassica nigra, Canis latrans, Coyote, coyotes, Davis County, Erodium cicutarium, Gray's Biscuitroot, hunting, Lomatium grayi, nature photography, prairie, Redstem Filaree, wildflowers, wildlife photography|

On my last visit to Antelope Island State Park five days ago I noticed that some of the wildflowers have started to bloom including Gray's Biscuitroot and Redstem Filaree.

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Spring Chukar on Antelope Island

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:10:06-06:00February 24th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: adult, Alectoris chukar, bird photography, Chukar, chukars, Erodium cicutarium, Redstem Filaree, spring, upland game birds, wildflowers|

The last time I went to Antelope Island State Park I noticed that the Chukars were more visible than they have been for awhile and I also noticed a tiny wildflower called Redstem Filaree starting to green up.

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Springtime Raven

By Mia McPherson|2023-10-25T08:14:44-05:00April 30th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Common Ravens, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Common Raven, corvids, Corvus corax, perched, pink wildflowers, raven, ravens, Redstem Filaree, rock, spring, spring time, wildflowers|

Yesterday I was lucky enough to find and point out this springtime Raven perched in front of a field of pink Filaree, a wildflower from the Geranium family.

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Spring Time Chukar

By Mia McPherson|2024-04-19T15:00:18-05:00May 1st, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: Alectoris chukar, bird photography, Chukar, Redstem Filaree, spring, spring time, upland game birds, wildflowers|

I liked that this spring time Chukar perched on a rock where a few of the Redstem Filaree were visible.

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Springtime California Gull Portrait

By Mia McPherson|2021-12-11T08:08:12-06:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Portraits, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, California Gull, close up, desert island, gull, gulls, head shot, Larus californicus, portrait, Redstem Filaree, spring, Utah State Bird, wildflowers|

Yesterday while I was out photographing Long-billed Curlews this California Gull (Larus californicus) flew in so close that all I could do was take portraits of the bird.

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