Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Male Tree Swallow in flight

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-25T05:33:20-05:00March 24th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Tree Swallows|Tags: adult, flight, flying, male, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, spring, swallow, swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, Tree Swallow, Utah, valley, wet meadow|

This male Tree Swallow in flight image was taken two years ago at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana and for some reason I had not processed it until now.

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Isn’t it time for a Wildlife Conservation Stamp?

By Mia McPherson|2022-07-20T05:14:01-05:00March 7th, 2013|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Conservation, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, Pronghorn, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls, Swainson's Hawks, Utah|Tags: Bear River National Wildlife Refuge, birds, conservation, conservation issues, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, National Wildlife Refuge system, nature, nature photography, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Utah, wildlife, wildlife conservation stamp, wildlife photography|

This is a win/win proposal for the National Wildlife Refuge System and for everyone who visits them. For every person who is concerned about the future of out National Wildlife Refuges and for every organization who supports conservation of our public lands and the nation's wildlife.

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Lincoln’s Sparrow in Montana

By Mia McPherson|2020-09-08T15:21:36-05:00July 17th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Lincoln's Sparrows, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, Beaverhead County, birds, fence post, fencepost, Lincoln's Sparrow, Montana, perched, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red Rock Lakes NWR, sparrow, sparrows, wooden post|

This Lincoln's Sparrow was photographed last month at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the spring green leaves in the distant background sure don't compete with the subtle beauty of this sparrow.

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Creatures Great and Small – Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-03T05:53:28-06:00June 17th, 2012|Categories: Montana, Moose, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Yellow-pine Chipmunks|Tags: Alces alces, baby, calf, chimunks, chipmunk, cow, eating, female, forest, ground squirrel, ground squirrels, log, mammals, Montana, Moose, nature photography, Neotamias amoenus, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, seeds, seeg head, Uinta Ground Squirrel, wildlife photography, Yellow-pine Chipmunk|

There are many mammals to see at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana, I haven't seen them all yet but I hope to one day. On this last trip I saw Moose, Elk, Skunks, Ground Squirrels, Chipmunks, Foxes, White-tailed and Mule Deer, Yellow-bellied Marmots, and Pronghorns.

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