creek bed – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

One Spotted Sandpiper That Is No More

By Mia McPherson|2023-12-16T02:31:31-06:00July 7th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Spotted Sandpipers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: Actitis macularia, adult, canyon, creek bed, dry creek bed, foraging, mountains, riparian habitat, sandpiper, sandpipers, shorebirds, Spotted Sandpiper|

I watched as the mink dashed across the shallow creek with the sandpiper in its jaws, climbed over a log, and out of my sight. That Spotted Sandpiper is no more.

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American Robin Fledglings Exploring Their Mountain Home

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-10T11:54:06-05:00July 12th, 2020|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: American Robin, canyon, chick, creek, creek bed, dry, fledgling, foraging, immature, looking up, mountains, robin, robins, sky, Summit County, thrush, thrushes, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, young|

Three days ago I saw lots of young birds in the Wasatch Mountains east of where I live in Salt Lake City and among them were several American Robin fledglings.

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Adult Spotted Sandpiper Walking On An Exposed Creek Bed

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-07T15:18:40-05:00July 6th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Spotted Sandpipers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: Actitis macularia, adult, canyon, creek, creek bed, mountains, sandpiper, sandpipers, shadow, Spotted Sandpiper, walking|

I haven't seen any Spotted Sandpiper chicks so far this breeding season but that doesn't mean they haven't hatched yet.

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Photographing Young Spotted Sandpiper Chicks

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-07T15:22:00-05:00July 31st, 2019|Categories: Birds, Nesting Birds, Spotted Sandpipers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife Ethics|Tags: Actitis macularia, adult, bouncing, calling, chicks, creek, creek bed, foraging, grasses, green, photograph, photographing, sandpiper, sandpipers, shorebird, shorebirds, Spotted Sandpiper, walking, water, water's edge, willows, young|

I was able to get back out into the field yesterday and I had a marvelous time photographing young Spotted Sandpiper chicks and learning more about their behaviors near a creek in the Wasatch Mountains.

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