funny – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Whoops – American Coot On Thin Ice

By Mia McPherson|April 25th, 2012|Categories: American Coots, Humor, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: American Coot, coot, coots, falling, Fulica americana, funny, gruiformes, humor, ice, park, pond, thin ice, through, urban, water, whoops, winter|

Some images are simply too funny not to share. Even with those huge feet this American Coot (Fulica americana) couldn't stay in top of the ice at a pond near where I live in Salt Lake County, Utah.

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Funny Birds

By Mia McPherson|February 13th, 2012|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Florida, Long-billed Curlews, Roseate Spoonbills|Tags: American Oystercatcher, bird photography, coastal island, Florida, funny, goofy, Gulf Coast, Haematopus palliatus, humor, Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, Platalea ajaja, relaxed, Roseate Spoonbill, tidal lagoon|

I'm always looking for great action or interesting poses when I am out photographing birds and usually I am not disappointed and once in awhile I get some very funny images. Mondays just seem like a great day for some humor.

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Cooperative Rough-legged Hawk Preening

By Mia McPherson|November 30th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: Antelope Island State Park, back view, birds of prey, buteo, Buteo lagopus, Buteos, comical, feet, funny, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, immature, light morph, perched, post, preening, raptors, regal, Rough-legged Hawk, side view, wooden post|

Last week though I had the opportunity to photograph a very cooperative Rough-legged Hawk preening.

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Juvenile Burrowing Owls – Friday Photos

By Mia McPherson|November 25th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: allopreening, Athene cunicularia, Burrowing Owl, clowns, comical, desert island, funny, immature, juvenile, juveniles, owl, owlets, owls, pair, stretching, summer, wing lift, young|

I adore Burrowing Owls, especially the juveniles because they can be funny, serious looking, comical and at times they act like clowns.

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Adult Burrowing Owls

By Mia McPherson|November 23rd, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adults, Athene cunicularia, bird ID, bird photography, birds of prey, Burrowing Owl, desert island, funny, juveniles, owl, owls|

I felt it was time to put the beauty of the adult Burrowing Owls in the limelight.

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A Little Humor

By Mia McPherson|August 21st, 2010|Categories: Birds, Black-bellied Plovers, Humor, Marbled Godwits|Tags: bird photography, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Funky Chicken, funny, goofy, humor, Limosa fedoa, nature, photography, Pinellas County, Pluvialis squatarola, shorebird, shorebirds, wildlife|

Who doesn't need a bit of humor once in awhile?

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Burrowing Owl Juveniles

By Mia McPherson|August 16th, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah, Wildlife Ethics & Etiquette|Tags: adult, Athene cunicularia, Burrowing Owl, desert island, funny, grooming, immature, juvenile, juveniles, owl, owls, parallaxing, photography, preening, silly, summer, yawning|

If you have never had the opportunity to photograph Burrowing Owl juveniles I would suggest you find a burrow and be prepared to laugh yourself silly.

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