daylight – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Adult Barn Owl On The Wing

By Mia McPherson|2021-02-17T06:01:48-06:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adult, Barn Owl, day, daylight, flats, flight, flying, marsh, nocturnal, on the wing, owl, owls, Tyto alba, winter|

So far this winter I have only seen one Barn Owl on the wing on the 6th of January as it flew over the marsh at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

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Hunting Barn Owl In Flight Over The Frozen Marsh At Farmington Bay WMA

By Mia McPherson|2021-07-08T16:00:10-05:00December 20th, 2020|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: Barn Owl, birds of prey, bitter cold, clouds, day, daylight, deep, flight, flying, fog, harsh, hunting, on the wing, owl, owls, sky, snow, Tyto alba, winter|

During the winter there are times I am able to photograph Barn Owls in flight during the day when the snow is deep and the temps are bitter cold.

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I Should Have Listened To My Instincts Yesterday

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T02:53:43-06:00December 16th, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: Asio flammeus, Barn Owl, birds of prey, daylight, flats, flight, fog, foggy, instincts, low light, morning light, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, Short-eared Owl, snow, snowy, Tyto alba, winter|

I might have taken some wonderful photos of birds in nice light yesterday if I had only listened to my instincts and gone out to look for birds.

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Winter Barn Owls In Flight During Daylight Are Hungry

By Mia McPherson|2023-03-24T07:27:01-05:00February 23rd, 2019|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adult, Barn Owl, birds of prey, close up, daylight, diving, flight, flying, frozen, hungry, marsh, morning light, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, playa, prey, Tyto alba|

I always feel fortunate when I am able to photograph winter Barn Owls in flight during daylight hours but that means that these gorgeous owls are struggling to stay alive and that is a concern for me.

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An Unexpected Barn Owl at Farmington Bay

By Mia McPherson|2021-07-08T16:07:43-05:00October 22nd, 2016|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: adult, Barn Owl, day time, daylight, flight, flying, marsh, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, perched, rousing, sign post, Tyto alba|

Yesterday I spent time photographing a cooperative yet unexpected Barn Owl at Farmington Bay, unexpected simply because Barn Owl are primarily nocturnal and I saw it during the day.

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