grumpy – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Immature Western Marsh-Wren In Late Summer

By Mia McPherson|September 19th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Marsh-Wrens|Tags: Cistothorus paludicola, grumpy, immature, marsh, perched, phragmites, phrags, summer, Western Marsh-Wren, wetlands, wren, wrens, young|

Two days ago, as I was driving along the auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, I spotted a cute yet somewhat grumpy-looking immature Western Marsh-Wren.

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Bananaquits In The Bahamas

By Mia McPherson|March 10th, 2018|Categories: Bahamas, Bananaquits, Birds|Tags: adult, Bananaquit, branch, cay, chibichibi, Corereba flaveola, grumpy, nectar, perched, song|

I've never seen a Bananaquit in person or in photos that didn't look like it was grumpy, I guess it is their facial features and the downward curve of the bill that makes me think that but I still think they are gorgeous little birds.

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Grumpy Looking Burrowing Owl

By Mia McPherson|March 18th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, Athene cunicularia, bird photography, birds of prey, burrow, Burrowing Owl, desert island, grass, grasses, grumpy, looking, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, raptors, spring, Western Burrowing Owl|

I'm not saying that the Burrowing Owl I photographed yesterday was grumpy, just that it looked that way.

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Young Raccoon On A Duckweed Mat

By Mia McPherson|October 4th, 2014|Categories: Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Raccoons, Utah|Tags: autumn, duckweed, fall, grumpy, immature, marsh, mat, Procyon lotor, Raccoon, raccoons, wetlands, wildlife, young|

This young Raccoon looks as grumpy as I feel this morning.

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