Calves – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Spring Views Of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|June 6th, 2025|Categories: American Bison, Comanche County, Elk, Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge|Tags: American Bison, Bison, Bison bison, boulders, building, Calves, Cervus canadensis, Charon's Garden, clear, Cleopatra's Cluster, cooling, day, early morning, Elk, field, grazing, Jed Johnson Tower, lake, Lake Jed Johnson, landscape, low light, mammals, meadow, mixed-grass prairie, morning, morning light, mountains, Post Oak Lake, Reds, reflections, resting, rock formation, rocks, rocky, scenery, sky, spring, Treasure Lake, trees, view, water|

I wanted to share these spring views of Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge while it’s still spring. Summer isn’t all that far off now, so today’s the day.

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The American Bison Calves Are Not so Little or Red Now

By Mia McPherson|August 6th, 2015|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: American Bison, Bison bison, buffalo, calf, Calves, close up, growth, Little Reds, portrait, Reds, wildlife, wildlife photography, young|

Newly born American Bison calves are called "Reds" or Little Reds" after they are born in the spring and compared to the darker adults they appear very red.

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Bison babies and Lewis’s Flax

By Mia McPherson|May 24th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: American Bison, Bison bison, calf, Calves, Davis County, Lewis flax, Linum lewisii, nature photography, Wild Blue Flax, wildflowers, wildlife, wildlife photography, wildlife watching|

The Lewis's Flax are blooming on Antelope Island right now and to my delight there was a large herd of American Bison and their calves resting and grazing among the wildflowers yesterday morning.

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Bison of Antelope Island State Park

By Mia McPherson|August 9th, 2011|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Bison bison, bulls, Calves, cows, Davis County, grassy slopes, herd, nature, nature photography, Utah, wildlife, wildlife photography|

As much as I love going to Antelope Island State Park to photograph birds I also enjoy going there to see and photograph the furry animals that can be found there.

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