sing – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Song Sparrow Serenade – Happy Birthday Chris!

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-25T03:16:30-06:00February 24th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Song Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, marsh, Melospiza melodia, morning, perched, perky, phragmites, phrags, side view, sing, singing, Song Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, starting, wetlands, winter|

I was serenaded by this Song Sparrow yesterday on the rut-filled road at Farmington Bay WMA. It might seem odd, but this bird reminded me of my youngest son.

4

Savannah Sparrow In The Marsh Of Bear River MBR

By Mia McPherson|2022-04-18T11:41:25-05:00April 18th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Savannah Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, marsh, Passerculus sandwichensis, perched, Savannah Sparrow, sing, singing, sparrow, sparrows, spring, wetlands|

I've been hearing more Savannah Sparrows than usual at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge this spring. I hope that means their numbers are increasing.

6

Late Winter Song Sparrow Close To Home

By Mia McPherson|2022-03-19T05:45:21-05:00March 19th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Salt Lake County, Song Sparrows, Utah|Tags: adult, Melospiza melodia, park, perched, recording, rushes, sing, song, Song Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, urban, winter|

When I photographed this Song Sparrow close to home two days ago it perched out in the open for almost a minute on the cool, late winter morning.

7

February Western Meadowlark Photos

By Mia McPherson|2024-01-30T04:24:50-06:00February 21st, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: adult, barbed wire, fence, fnce post, marsh, meadowlark, meadowlarks, metal post, perched, sing, singing, song, Sturnella neglecta, Western Meadowlark, winter|

I took a series of Western Meadowlark photos three mornings ago at Farmington Bay WMA while the sun was shining.

6

Song Sparrow On A Cloudy Spring Morning

By Mia McPherson|2021-06-12T10:59:45-05:00May 29th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: adult, branch, canyon, cloudy, damp, lichen, Melospiza melodia, morning, mountains, perched, sing, singing, song, Song Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, spring|

The Song Sparrow didn't let the gray clouds overhead, the moisture in the air or its damp feathers stop it from singing to all the other birds within earshot. I have to admire that.

4

Marsh Wren Nesting Season Begins Soon

By Mia McPherson|2023-09-19T05:14:49-05:00February 28th, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Marsh Wrens, Utah|Tags: adult, breeding season, Cistothorus palustris, marsh, Marsh Wren, nest, nesting season, rushes, sing, singing, wren, wrens|

The males will start singing before too long and the Marsh Wren nesting season in Utah will begin.

9