My Story Timeline
I write about the true stories behind my images and share them on my site. One day, I might write about birds; the next, about an insect; and the following day, I might focus on a specific location. Each of these stories revolves around nature, my connection to it, or my concerns about preserving our natural world. This journal primarily serves as a collection of factual accounts from my journeys in the field.
While my primary passion is for birds, since everything in nature is interconnected, I photograph everything and write about it all. My life has always been intertwined with nature, and I hope it always will be.
Best wishes,
Mia
Short-eared Owl photobombed by a butterfly
My only wish for this image is that the butterfly had been as sharply in focus as the Short-eared Owl was but with bird photography you never know what might show up in the frame.
Barred Owl at Lettuce Lake Park and a Precautionary Tale
We could have spent more time with this Barred Owl and it may have eventually moved to a better location for us to get photos but because of one person ticking off the owl we didn't get that chance.
California Gull Up Close
All this California Gull would need to get some people excited about it is talons instead of webbed feet and more of a hook to its bill and people would go absolutely bat-sh*t crazy over them.
Roseate Sunset
I have always loved the pinks of the Roseate Spoonbills and the evening sun just made the colors even more delightful looking.
Happy Birthday Mom!
My Mom loves birds, flowers and nature and she is a big part of why I do too.
Preening Great Blue Heron
I picked this Great Blue Heron image to post today because when I took the photo it was bright and sunny.
A flashback to May 15, 2013 – A Journey in the Ashley National Forest
Two years ago today was cloudy and sometimes gray much like today but I was not in Salt Lake County then instead I was on a journey in the Ashley National Forest.
Desert Cottontail nibbling on dew laden grass
After a few rainy days last week I was able to go to Antelope Island State Park and photograph this Desert Cottontail nibbling on dew laden grasses.
Western Sandpiper Foraging on the North Beach of Fort De Soto
This is just a simple post of a foraging Western Sandpiper that I found while working on moving my images from their old galleries to the new ones yesterday.
Preening Cliff Swallow And A Short Video Of The Flock
The Cliff Swallows at Bear River National Wildlife Refuge are busy catching bugs and building nests but they do take time out to preen and fluff like this one did yesterday.
Long-billed Curlew Wing Lift in Motion
I had some fun with this Long-billed Curlew yesterday after the clouds thinned and the sunshine fell consistently on Antelope Island State Park.
Happy Mother’s Day 2015
For every Mom everywhere
White-faced Ibis in breeding plumage at Red Rock Lakes NWR
The first bird I photographed on my recent trip to Idaho and Montana was a White-faced Ibis in full breeding plumage.
Red-breasted Nuthatch in the Targhee National Forest, Idaho
I'm posting just a simple Red-breasted Nuthatch image today that I photographed earlier this week in the Targhee National Forest in eastern Idaho.
Two Moose close to Modoc Creek, Idaho
The Moose were plentiful on my trip to Montana and Idaho, I think I saw 10 of them including these two that were near Modoc Creek, Idaho.
Mating Swainson’s Hawks in Beaverhead County
Three days ago I felt fortunate to come across a mated pair of Swainson's Hawks in Beaverhead County, Montana, the male was an intermediate morph and the female was a light morph.
Northern Flicker Letting The Chips Fall Where They May
I could hear the Northern Flicker excavating inside the nesting cavity and when he would stop he would appear with a bill full of shavings and forcefully eject them from the cavity.
Black and Blue All Over With Just a Splash of Red
Well, it was another fun morning at the Magical Sapsucker Tree and today the cast was joined by a pair of Mountain Bluebirds who seem dead set on taking over the Northern Flicker cavity.
At the Magical Sapsucker Tree Once Again
Yesterday may have started off dreary but it sure got lively with a Willamson's Sapsucker, Mountain Chickadee and a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches at the Magical Sapsucker Tree!
Ducking Out For A Bit…
Sometimes after a period of high activity I simply need to rest and relax or duck out into nature's wild grandeur to refresh.
Curlew On A Bison Pooh Perch
Yesterday this Long-billed Curlew preened, fluffed, shook and called on a pile of pooh.
Semipalmated Sandpiper Foraging In A Tidal Lagoon
I'm sharing a simple Semipalmated Sandpiper image today that I photographed at Fort De Soto's north beach back in May of 2009.
Pair of Coyotes and a Missing Canine Tooth
I saw two Coyotes right after arriving on Antelope Island yesterday that were bathed in the soft light of dawn, I can't resist taking images of the beautiful "Song Dogs" that I see and I couldn't resist this pair.
The Middle of Nowhere
When I am in the wilderness I wake to coyotes singing, cranes trumpeting and the breeze rustling through the grasses or the trees.
The Great Salt Lake is D(r)ying and Utah’s Water Crisis
One thing I know for certain is that we can't drink dust.
Shades of Gray in Three Bird Species
It has been gray for a couple of days and it supposed to be gray until this front passes and while gray days can get me down gray birds lift me back up.
Marbled Godwit Surprise on Antelope Island
I was surprised to see this Marbled Godwit on the island but over the years I have learned to expect the unexpected whenever I am out photographing birds!
Lark Sparrows Have Returned to Antelope Island
For the past week I have been anxiously awaiting my first sighting of Lark Sparrows and yesterday I finally saw them.
West Desert Medley Of Birds
Yesterday was a delight in the West Desert because there were plentiful birds to photograph including this male Spotted Towhee singing on its territory.
California Gulls on a Clear April Morning
The California Gulls and the Marbled Godwit came in close and I decided to do some portrait images of the gull.