mountain canyon – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Orange-crowned Warbler Feeding On Utah Serviceberry Berries

By Mia McPherson|2023-12-12T09:30:37-06:00August 6th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Orange-crowned Warblers, Shrubs, Utah|Tags: Amelanchier utahensis, berries, feeding, female, first year, hatch year, Leiothlypis celata, mid morning, mountain canyon, mountains, Orange-crowned Warbler, perched, perky, serviceberry, summer, Utah Serviceberry, warbler, warblers|

The Orange-crowned Warbler gave me quite a few different poses and I was happy to take photos of her and the Utah Serviceberry shrub while she moved around.

Blue Elderberry – Native Food Source For Birds, Wildlife And People Too

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-16T03:37:24-05:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Blue Elderberry, Summit County, Trees, Shrubs and Flowers, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: berries, blooming, Blue Elderberry, elderberry, elderberry shrubs, flower buds, food for birds, food for wildlife, honeysuckle family, mountain canyon, native food source, Sambucus cerulea, Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea, shrub, umbels|

Another non-bird post this morning about Blue Elderberry shrubs which are a native food source for birds, wildlife and people too. I've photograph this particular Blue Elderberry up in a Wasatch Mountain canyon for several years.

Juvenile Mountain Bluebird Perched On Sagebrush – Small In The Frame

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-29T07:09:33-05:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Birds, Mountain Bluebirds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: bluebird, bluebirds, immature, juvenile, Mountain Bluebird, mountain canyon, perched, sage, sagebrush, Sialia currucoides|

This juvenile Mountain Bluebird was hunting for food its own, perching on sagebrush and then diving to the ground after prey.