autumn – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

On My Wish List – Sagebrush Sparrow

By Mia McPherson|March 26th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Sagebrush Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, Artemisiospiza nevadensis, autumn, bird photography, desert island, fall, list, Sagebrush Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, wish, wish list|

Some women wish for diamonds, some men wish for fast cars while young children might wish for a pony or a trip to Disney. Me? I wish for birds. Pretty simple, huh?

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Northern Harrier – Gray Ghost

By Mia McPherson|November 24th, 2010|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Low light, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, birds of prey, Circus hudsonius, fall, flight, flying, Gray Ghost, Gray Ghosts, harrier, harriers, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, hovering, male, marsh, Northern Harrier, raptors, wetlands|

I will have more opportunities with northern harriers in better light this winter and while I wouldn't consider this image perfect, I am happy with the results I obtained while photographing this "Gray Ghost".

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Rotation Adjustments – Sanderling At Dawn

By Mia McPherson|October 26th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sanderlings|Tags: autumn, beach, bird photography, Calidris alba, coastal, coastal island, fall, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, low light, nonbreeding plumage, rotation adjustment, sand, Sanderling, sanderlings, shore, shorebird, shoreline, water, waves|

Proper rotation can make an image work. Improper rotation can cause the the person viewing to wonder what isn't right about an image.

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Colorful Capitol Reef National Park

By Mia McPherson|September 9th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Capitol Reef National Park, Downy Woodpeckers, Mule Deer, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: adult, autumn, buck, buttes, campground, canyons, clouds, dome, Dome Reef, Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, fall, Fremont people, male, Mule Deer, road, rock formations, sky|

The geological features of Capitol Reef National Park are amazing. About 75 miles of the 100 mile long monocline known as the Waterpocket Fold are within the park's boundaries extending from Lake Powell north to the Thousand Lake Plateau.

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The Sounds of Fall

By Mia McPherson|August 15th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adults, autumn, Branta canadensis, fall, flight, geese, Glover Pond, goose, photography, resting, water fowl, wetlands, wildlife|

This morning I can hear Canada Geese overhead after a hot summer when I have heard few. Listening to them I realize that soon summer will end and the colorful season of fall will begin.

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