Passerina cyanea – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

2023 – That’s A Wrap

By Mia McPherson|2024-01-08T04:03:30-06:00December 31st, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Indigo Buntings|Tags: adult, American Robin, Arkansas River, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, breeding plumage, bunting, checking, Indigo Bunting, male, Passerina cyanea, perched, robin, robins, singing, snow, snowy, spring, thrush, thrushes, Turdus migratorius, urban, winter|

I'm breaking from my own tradition this year and simply calling 2023 a wrap. Typically, I share photos from each month of the year and write about my journeys.

Male Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|2023-07-03T08:49:20-05:00June 20th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Arkansas River, auto tour route, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, breeding plumage, bunting, Indigo Bunting, male, Passerina cyanea, perched, spring|

I'm thrilled with the photos I took of a male Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma yesterday morning near the Arkansas River.

My Great Two Bunting Morning

By Mia McPherson|2023-06-19T14:46:40-05:00July 11th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: adult, branch, breeding plumage, bunting, buntings, canyon, Indigo Bunting, inquisitive, Lazuli Bunting, male, mountains, Passerina amoena, Passerina cyanea, perched, riparian habitat, summer|

Late last week I headed up into the Wasatch Mountains to look for birds in cooler temps and had a great time photographing two bunting species before 8 am.