bright – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Immature Turkey Vulture Photos From Oklahoma

By Mia McPherson|September 16th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Turkey Vultures|Tags: bottomland hardwood forest, bottomlands, branch, bright, Cathartes aura, dead, immature, morning, Oklahoma, raptors, resting, roost, September, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, sky, snag, summer, sunning, thermoregulating, tree, Turkey Vulture, vulture, vultures, young|

Yesterday morning I was delighted to take immature Turkey Vulture photos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge along with some images of adults.

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Male Eastern Collared Lizard Photos From Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|May 17th, 2025|Categories: Comanche County, Eastern Collared Lizards, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, boulder, boulder field, bright, colorful, Crotaphytus collaris, Eastern Collared Lizard, lichen, lichens, lizard, lizards, male, Mountain Boomer, reptiles, rock, rocky outcrop, spring|

I had never photographed an Eastern Collared Lizard until earlier this week at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in beautiful southwestern Oklahoma.

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Mourning Dove In An Arkansas Winter Wonderland

By Mia McPherson|February 9th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Mourning Doves, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, bright, deep, dove, doves, feeder, garden, Mourning Dove, snow, snowy, suburban, sunny, winter, yard, Zenaida macroura|

Another series of snowy birds from the snowstorm that hit Arkansas last month. This time, a Mourning Dove that dropped into the deep snow near the feeders.

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Spring Male White-breasted Nuthatch Photos

By Mia McPherson|April 28th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, White-breasted Nuthatches|Tags: adult, background, branch, bright, early morning, eye, feeder, garden, glowing, hanging out, male, morning light, nuthatch, nuthatches, Sitta carolinensis, spring, staring, stick, turn, urban, vine, waiting, White-breasted Nuthatch, yard|

This morning, I wanted to share a small selection of White-breasted Nuthatch photos I have taken since I arrived at my friend Steve Creek's home in Arkansas.

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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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Female House Finch Photos In Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|July 23rd, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, House Finches, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, bright, driftwood, feeder, finch, finches, Haemorhous mexicanus, House Finch, low light, morning light, perched, Sebastian County, spring, summer, urban, Utah, yard|

I'm sharing just a few photos of female House Finches this morning that I took while I was visiting my friend, Steve Creek, in Arkansas last month.

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Wishing You A Bright And Peaceful Yule

By Mia McPherson|December 24th, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: bright, canyon, conifers, fog, mountains, peaceful, snow, snowy, spring, trees, Wasatch Mountains, Yule|

Today, no matter where you are, no matter what you celebrate at this time of the year, I wish you a bright and peaceful Yule.

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Bright Winter Light VS A Winter Whiteout

By Mia McPherson|December 3rd, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: adult, Antelope Island Causeway, back view, bright, Cygnus columbianus, field of snow, fog, ice, light, marsh, snow, standing, swan, swans, Tundra Swan, waterfowl, wetlands, white on white, white out, winter|

Earlier this year I photographed a Tundra Swan in bright winter light that today I am comparing to another swan image I took in winter whiteout conditions.

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Male Yellow Warbler Photos

By Mia McPherson|June 21st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Northern Yellow Warblers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: blue, bright, canyon, food, male, mountains, peering, perched, riparian habitat, Setophaga aestiva, sining, sky, spring, Summer Solstice, Summit County, Utah, warbler, warblers, Wasatch Mountains, willow, willow thicket, willows, wood-warbler, wood-warblers, Yellow Warbler, young|

Last week while up in the mountains on two separate mornings I was able to take some adult male Yellow Warbler photos at the same willow thicket.

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American White Pelican In Bright Morning Light

By Mia McPherson|March 22nd, 2022|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, breeding plumage, bright, caruncle, horn, morning light, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, pond, reflection, urban, water, winter|

I have a lot going on right now so this morning I'm only sharing one image of an adult American White Pelican in bright morning light taken five days ago.

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Adult Bald Eagle Resting On Ice

By Mia McPherson|March 10th, 2022|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, Bald Eagle, bright, eagle, eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, ice, light, marsh, raptors, resting, spring thaw, thaw, thawing, water, wetlands, winter|

Earlier this week I took a few adult Bald Eagle on ice photos at Bear River MBR from the west side of the twelve mile auto tour loop at the refuge.

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Young Song Sparrow On A Bright Summer Morning

By Mia McPherson|September 8th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: branch, bright, immature, juvenile, Melospiza melodia, morning, morning light, riparian habitat, Song Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, summer, willows, young|

Last month I had a brief photo session with a young Song Sparrow near a creek in bright morning light high in the Wasatch Mountains.

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American White Pelican At Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|September 12th, 2019|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah|Tags: adult, American White Pelican, blue, bright, Fish Springs Mountain Range, Fish Springs Range, flight, flying, mountains, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, pelican, pelicans, refuge, sky, spring, water, wetlands|

The lighting I had wasn't the best but for some reason I really like this photo of the American White Pelican on the wing over the refuge because of the contrasts between the whites and blues in the frame.

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Photographing An Adult Willow Flycatcher On Various Branches

By Mia McPherson|July 10th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Willow Flycatchers|Tags: adult, branches, bright, canyon, Empidonax traillii, Empids, favorite perch, flycatcher, flycatchers, habitat, leaves, morning light, mountain roads, mountains, perched, photograph, photographing, relaxed pace, territory, through leaves, Willow Flycatcher, willows|

It seems that I have spent a lot of time photographing Willow Flycatchers this year and I am happy that I have because I enjoying taking photos of these flycatchers.

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Happy HOwloween

By Mia McPherson|October 31st, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Owls, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: Asio flammeus, birds of prey, bright, chick, fledgling, Halloween, owl, owls, Short-eared Owl, yellow eyes|

Does this Short-eared Owl chick with bright yellow eyes look scary to you? It sure doesn't to me.

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Photographing a Dynasty of Ruby-crowned Kinglets

By Mia McPherson|October 8th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, bright, Celtis reticulata, colors, Corthylio calendula, crowns, dynasty, fall colors, Fragrant Sumac, hackberry, kinglet, kinglets, lift off, male, Netleaf Hackberry, perched, photograph, photographing, Rhus aromatica, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, sumac, sunny|

Yesterday I saw so many Ruby-crowned Kinglets in northern Utah that it was impossible for me to keep up with them, I am certain I missed some excellent images because of that.

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Chukar On A Bright Winter Day

By Mia McPherson|January 7th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Alectoris chukar, bird photography, bright, Chukar, Chukars, clear skies, desert island, snow, snowy, upland terrestrial birds, walking, winter|

The weather forecast for today isn't as bright as it was on the day last January when I photographed this Chukar walking across a field of fresh snow instead the forecast for today is rather dreary.

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