Close up – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Pine Siskin Close Up Photos

Mia McPherson2018-08-11T05:10:11+00:00August 11th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Little Emigration Canyon, Morgan County, Pine Siskins, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: Carduelis pinus, Carduus nutans, Close up, Musk Thistle, Pine Siskin, siskin, siskins, thistle, thistles, up close|

I am always glad when a bird unexpectedly flies in so that I can take close up photos because close ups show so much fine detail in their plumage and that is what happened earlier this week with a Pine Siskin.

Downy Woodpecker Close Up in the Wasatch Mountains

Mia McPherson2018-08-03T05:19:27+00:00August 3rd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Downy Woodpeckers, Little Emigration Canyon, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: Close up, Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, mountain canyon, Picoides pubescens, riparian zone, woodpecker, woodpeckers|

Who knew that Downy Woodpeckers have eyes the color of a fine Cognac? I didn't until I took this Downy Woodpecker close up in the Wasatch Mountains one month ago.

First Winter Drake Common Goldeneye Close Up & Close To Home

Mia McPherson2018-07-24T05:32:43+00:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Common Goldeneyes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: Bucephala clangula, close to home, Close up, Common Goldeneye, diving ducks, drake, duck, ducks, first winter, goldeneyes, male, waterfowl, winter|

This first winter Common Goldeneye drake had no issues with getting close to me as I photographed it on a chilly December afternoon.

Photographing Yellow Warblers Feeding Their Fledglings – Fun and Frustration

Mia McPherson2018-07-02T06:07:24+00:00July 2nd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Little Emigration Canyon, Summit County, Utah, Yellow Warblers|Tags: adult, begging, Close up, curious look, feeding, female, fledling, male, missed prey, Setophaga petechia, warbler, warblers, willows, wood-warblers, Yellow Warbler|

Yesterday I had fun and frustration while photographing Yellow Warblers feeding their fledglings up in a Wasatch Mountain canyon, fun because it is always great to see them and frustration because of the setting they were in combined with a breeze.