Arkansas – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Arkansas Pine Siskin Photos

By Mia McPherson|May 11th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Pine Siskins, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, Carduelis pinus, dark background, driftwood, feeder, finch, finches, garden, looking up, perched, Pine Siskin, post, Sebastian County, siskin, siskins, spring, urban, yard|

On my trip to Arkansas, I was been delighted to capture Pine Siskin photos. I believe there was more than one siskin frequenting my friend Steve Creek's feeders.

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Male Northern Cardinal Photos

By Mia McPherson|May 9th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Cardinals, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, background, cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, cardinals, close up, dark, feeder, garden, heading, leaves, male, Northern Cardinal, oak, perched, portrait, Sebastian County, seed, spring, tree, urban, yard|

I've been wanting to share a few more of the male Northern Cardinal photos I took from my friend Steve Creek's deck in his very birdy yard and garden.

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Blue Jay Images From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|May 7th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Blue Jays, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, background, bird bath, Blue Jay, close up, colorful, corvids, Cyanocitta cristata, dark, drink, feeder, garden, jay, jays, portrait, rain, Sebastian County, spring, urban, yard|

I had a blast taking these Blue Jay images at Steve Creek's home in Arkansas. Soon after the bluebirds fledged, the jays felt safe to come into the feeders.

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Female Pine Warbler In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|May 3rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Pine Warblers, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, feeder, female, fluffy, garden, Pine Warbler, Sebastian County, Setophaga pinus, spring, urban, warbler, warblers, wood-warblers, wooden post, yard|

While male Pine Warblers might be brighter than females, this female Pine Warbler has a soft beauty of her own. I can't deny thinking that she is gorgeous.

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White-crowned Sparrow Photos From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|May 1st, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Sebastian County, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: adult, Arkansas, Eastern Taiga, garden, perched, Sebastian County, sparrow, sparrows, spring, urban, White-crowned Sparrow, yard, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Zonotrichia leucophrys nigrilora, Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha|

I didn't know I would be taking White-crowned Sparrow photos on my visit to Arkansas, but they do overwinter here. Thankfully, they haven't all migrated yet.

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Eastern Bluebird With Crane Fly Caught Mid Metamorphosis

By Mia McPherson|April 29th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, bluebird, bluebirds, crane flies, crane fly, cranefly, Eastern Bluebird, food, garden, larvae, male, prey, pupal casing, Sebastian County, Sialia sialis, spring, thrush, thrushes, transformation, urban, yard|

In a previous post, I showed some of the food a male Eastern Bluebird brought in to feed his chicks. This crane fly prey had Steve and me scratching our heads.

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Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak On Migration Through Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|April 27th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, feeder, garden, grosbeak, grosbeaks, handsome, male, migrating, migration, perched, Pheucticus ludovicianus, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Sebastian County, seed, spring, urban, yard|

This Rose-breasted Grosbeak that I photographed in Steve Creek's yard, isn't a lifer for me, but these images are the best I have taken so far of this species.

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Mama Eastern Bluebird Is No More

By Mia McPherson|April 24th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Eastern Bluebirds, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, bill, bluebird, bluebirds, branches, caterpillar, chicks, close up, Eastern Bluebird, female, food, leaves, male, mated, mates, nest box, oak, oak tree, pair, perched, portait, portrait, prey, Sebastian County, Sialia sialis, spider, spring, thrush, thrushes, tree, up close, urban, yard|

Steve and I have some sad news today: the mama Eastern Bluebird at Steve's nest box is no more. The last time we saw her at the nest box was Sunday evening.

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Spring Northern Mockingbird Photos From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|April 20th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Northern Mockingbirds, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, birdbath, close up, garden, mimids, Mimus polyglottos, mockingbird, mockingbirds, Northern Mockingbird, portrait, Sebastian County, spring, urban, yard|

At my friend Steve Creek's home, I listen to a Northern Mockingbird sing around the clock. The mockingbird sings practically all the time, day and night.

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Day At Mount Magazine State Park With Steve Creek

By Mia McPherson|August 26th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Eastern Cottontails, Logan County, Mount Magazine State Park, White-tailed Deer|Tags: adult, Arkansas, bluffs, buck, close up, clouds, cottontail, cottontails, deer, doe, Eastern Cottontail, eating, female, fence, forest, grass, grasses, landscape, leaves, Logan County, male, Mount Magazine, Mount Magazine SP, Mount Magazine State Park, mountains, Mt Magazine, Odocoileus virginianus, rabbit, rabbits, road, roadside, scenic, scenic view, sky, smoke, smoky, spring, Sylvilagus floridanus, trees, valley, view, walkway, White-tailed Deer|

I've been meaning to share these images taken on a June day spent with my dear friend Steve Creek from Mount Magazine State Park in Arkansas for weeks.

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Carolina Chickadee Images From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 27th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Carolina Chickadees, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, bright, Carolina Chickadee, chickadee, chickadees, curious, driftwood, feeder, head tilt, hull, hungry, looking, morning light, perch, perched, Poecile carolinensis, Sebastian County, soft, summer, sunflower, urban, yard|

I was thrilled to take scores of Carolina Chickadee images when I was in Arkansas, from the comfort of my friend Steve Creek's deck while I visited with him.

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Brown Thrasher Photos From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 14th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Brown Thrashers, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Arkansas, Brown Thrasher, grass, grasses, Sebastian County, spring, thrasher, thrashers, Toxostoma rufum, urban, yard|

These Brown Thrasher photos were taken during three of the days I photographed from my friend Steve Creek's deck while I was visiting him in Arkansas.

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Tufted Titmouse In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|June 9th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Sebastian County, Tufted Titmouses|Tags: adult, Arkansas, Baeolophus bicolor, branch, perched, Sebastian County, spring, titmouse, Tufted Titmouse, wooded, yard|

I'm visiting my friend and fellow photographer, Steve Creek, in Arkansas where I took images of this Tufted Titmouse at his bird feeder.

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