Pronghorn – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

By Mia McPherson|2022-02-25T15:46:05-06:00February 9th, 2012|Categories: Bighorn Sheep, Birds, Daggett County, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Golden Eagles, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: Antelope Flat, Bighorn Sheep, Dowd Mountain Overlook, Flaming Gorge Dam, Golden Eagle, Green River, John Wesley Powell, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, wildlife photography|

Last September I visited Flaming Gorge National Recreation area for the first time. Wow, nature never ceases to delight and amaze me.

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Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Wildlife

By Mia McPherson|2024-04-07T07:14:01-05:00January 24th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Brine Flies, Coyotes, Davis County, Monarch Butterflies, Mule Deer, North American Porcupines, Pronghorn, Utah, Western Spotted Orbweaver, Wildflowers|Tags: American Bison, Antelope Island wildlife, Black-tailed Jackrabbit, brine fly, Coyote, Monarch Butterfly, Mule Deer, nature, nature photography, pink wildflowers, Porcupine, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, Showy Milkweed, Western Spotted Orbweaver, wildlife photography|

This is part 2 of my three part series on Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park and it covers some of the wildlife that can be found howling, grazing, buzzing and posing for my camera.

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Friday Photos ~ Feathers and Fur

By Mia McPherson|2023-10-02T19:03:44-05:00January 20th, 2012|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Black-crowned Night Herons, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: American Kestrel, Antelope Flat, Antilocapra americana, Black-crowned Night Heron, Box Elder County, Davis County, Falco sparverius, falcon, falcons, heron, herons, kestrel, kestrels, Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata, nature photography, night heron, night herons, Nycticorax nycticorax, Pronghorn, weasel, weasels, wildlife photography|

For today's Friday Photos I am mixing it up a bit and posting images of Pronghorns, a Black-crowned Night Heron, a Long-tailed Weasel and an American Kestrel. Please enjoy!

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Antelope Island Pronghorn Buck Portrait

By Mia McPherson|2022-12-16T10:18:09-06:00October 30th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Portraits, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: Antilocapra americana, buck, close up, Davis County, headshot, nature, nature photography, portrait, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, wildlife, wildlife photography|

I used to dream about getting images like this one of Pronghorns when all I had was a simple Point & Shoot camera and I could never get close enough to the pronghorns to achieve my dreams. Now I can.

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Buck Pronghorn with Oddly Misshapened Horns

By Mia McPherson|2020-05-15T19:35:15-05:00October 8th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: Antilocapra americana, atypical, bent, close up, deformed, head shot, nature, nature photography, portrait, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, rut, strange, unique, unusual, Utah, wildlife, wildlife photography|

This October 3rd I spotted this pronghorn for the third or fourth time in this past year only this time I had good light, the buck wasn't far away and because it is rut season he was only paying attention to the does and other bucks in the area.

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Newborn Pronghorn Fawn

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-29T16:00:30-05:00June 19th, 2011|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Pronghorn, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: american, animals, antelope, baby, blur, cute, fawn, low light, nature, newborn, photography, Pronghorn, spring, umbilical cord, valley, wildlife, wobbly, young|

Seeing this newborn Pronghorn is one of those experiences that I will never forget. I already think that Pronghorn young are the cutest furry baby mammals on the planet.

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Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge – another favorite location

By Mia McPherson|2023-11-01T12:01:13-05:00May 29th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Pronghorn, Simpson Springs, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: animals, antelope, baby, bird photography, birds, Caspian Tern, cute, Fish Spring Range, Forster's Tern, Gadwall, nature, oasis, Pronghorn, refuge, Rock Wren, sign, Simpson Springs, Western Tanager, White-tailed Antelope Squirrel, wildlife|

After a recent journey from Simpson Springs in Tooele County to Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in Juab County I have added it as a Favorite Location. It was an amazing trip with gorgeous views. I hope to return there soon.

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Pronghorn buck with misshapen horns

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-21T03:17:30-06:00April 29th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: Antilocapra americana, atypical, buck, Davis County, male, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, wildlife, wildlife photography|

I am just happy to have seen the Pronghorn buck with misshapen horns again and for coming home with better photos of it for my files.

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Antelope Island State Park – Spring’s Awakening

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-21T03:15:19-06:00April 23rd, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Loggerhead Shrikes, Long-billed Curlews, Pronghorn, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: Antilocapra americana, bird photography, biting gnats, Canis latrans, Coyote, Davis County, Frary's Peak, Gray's Biscuitroot, Great Salt Lake, Lanius ludovicianus, Loggerhead Shrike, Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, Pronghorn, spring|

I've spent a few days out on Antelope Island State Park this past week and from all appearances spring is making its debut.

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Pronghorns

By Mia McPherson|2022-12-03T08:56:10-06:00September 7th, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Madison County, Montana, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: adult, Antilocapra americana, buck, circle, desert island, doe, does, fauna, female, grasses, male, Pronghorn, Pronghorn Antelope, pronghorns, resting|

Pronghorns are North America's fastest mammal, they can attain speeds of more than 40 miles per hour, with spurts to 70 mph and can out run almost all of their predators.

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