snow – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

I think I am as excited as this Canada Goose calling in the snow that I photographed in February of 2013 along the causeway to Antelope Island State Park.

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Wilson’s Snipe resting in snow – Two Years Ago Today

By Mia McPherson|2023-10-30T15:03:06-05:00December 9th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Wilson's Snipes|Tags: adult, autumn, climate change, creek, creek bank., El Niño, Gallinago delicata, Great Salt Lake, marsh, resting, shorebirds, snipe, snipes, snow, wetlands, Wilson's Snipe|

Two years ago today I photographed this Wilson's Snipe resting in snow at Farmington Bay WMA, it was bitter cold and snow covered the ground.

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Snow on Antelope Island and Wave Cloud Formations

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-16T21:10:52-06:00November 27th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah, Weather Phenomena|Tags: Buffalo Point, cloud formations, I-15, Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud, Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, snow, wave clouds, weather phenomena|

On the way to Farmington Bay WMA heading south on I-15 I saw some strange, wave cloud formations over the Wasatch Mountains.

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Great Horned Owl in a blizzard

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-05T07:59:59-06:00November 6th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Great Horned Owls, Utah|Tags: adult, birds of prey, blizzard, Bubo virginianus, Great Horned Owl, low light, owl, owls, snow, snow storm, snowstorm, snowy, winter|

Almost three years ago I photographed this adult Great Horned Owl in a blizzard near the entrance to Antelope Island State Park.

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Snow Storm and a Wandering Coyote Three Years Ago Today

By Mia McPherson|2023-03-11T04:44:45-06:00October 25th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Davis County, Utah|Tags: Canis latrans, Coyote, low light, nature photography, snow, snow squalls, wildlife photography|

Three years ago today snow was falling in the Salt Lake Valley, Frary Peak on Antelope Island State Park was white and snow squalls were making their way over Farmington Bay WMA.

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Bald Eagle landing on ice in a fog at Farmington Bay WMA

By Mia McPherson|2021-06-16T12:00:26-05:00October 19th, 2015|Categories: Baiting, Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Wildlife Ethics|Tags: adult, Bald Eagle, birds of prey, eagle, eagles, flight, flying, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, ice, landing, landing pose, marsh, raptors, snow, wetlands, winter|

During the winter Farmington Bay has a large population of overwintering Bald Eagles that migrate down from northern states and Canada.

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Female American Kestrel On A Snowy Waterfowl Sign

By Mia McPherson|2022-12-10T06:33:43-06:00October 17th, 2015|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adult, American Kestrel, birds of prey, Falco sparverius, falcon, falcons, female, kestrel, kestrels, marsh, perched, raptors, sign, snow, snowy, wetlands, winter|

Last winter I photographed this lovely little female American Kestrel at Farmington Bay WMA after a snow fall as she perched on a "Waterfowl Resting Area" sign.

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Cooler Weather on the Horizon

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-20T04:58:45-05:00October 15th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: adult, Cygnus columbianus, flight, flying, mountains, Promontory Mountains, snow, swan, swans, Tundra Swan, waterfowl, winter|

We've still been having record breaking high temperatures here in northern Utah but the forecast shows some cooler weather is about to arrive. I'm glad. It is about time.

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Bison Bulls Fighting In The Snow And Missing My Camera Blues

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:07:14-06:00October 2nd, 2015|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: Bison, Bison bison, buffalo, bulls, fighting, nature photography, Nikon D810, repair, snow, wildlife, wildlife photography|

This photo of Bison bulls fighting in the snow on Antelope Island State Park was taken the end of December 2014 with the Nikon D810 using a high ISO because it was so dreary that morning

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Black-tailed Jackrabbit after snow storm

By Mia McPherson|2021-12-29T05:53:29-06:00April 12th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Davis County, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: adult, Black-tailed Jackrabbit, close up, Davis County, desert island, Hare, hares, jackrabbit, jackrabbits, Lepus californicus, low light, nature photography, portrait, rabbit, rabbits, snow, snowy, wildlife photography, winter|

I don't have as many Black-tailed Jackrabbit images as I would like, I need to change that.

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Northern Harriers On The Wing

By Mia McPherson|2023-11-29T04:10:48-06:00February 20th, 2015|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: bird photography, birds of prey, facial discs, flight, flying, Gray Ghosts, habitat, harrier, harriers, hawk, Hawks of Utah, marsh, Marsh hawk, marshy, Northern Harrier, owl-like, snow, Wasatch Range, winter|

Male Northern Harriers, also called Gray Ghosts, are especially delightful to my eye when their plumage contrasts with soft bluebird skies that have just a touch of habitat in them

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Its a Hard Knock Life – Western Meadowlark

By Mia McPherson|2023-08-22T02:32:00-05:00January 12th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: adult, bird photography, Davis County, marsh, meadowlark, meadowlarks, road, road side, snow, Sturnella neglecta, Western Meadowlark, winter|

This Western meadowlark image was taken January 2nd on Antelope Island after a snow fall and it made me think of how hard life can be for these birds.

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A Three Coyote Day

By Mia McPherson|2021-02-27T04:30:23-06:00January 7th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Utah|Tags: Antelope Island Causeway, Canis latrans, close up, Coyote, coyotes, eating, Great Salt Lake, mudflats, nature photography, portrait, prey, snow, snow covered, tongue, vole, wildlife, winter|

Yesterday I had a three Coyote day on the causeway to Antelope Island State Park, one was by itself and the other two were traveling together.

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White on White – Tundra Swan Delight

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-20T04:29:46-05:00January 6th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: adult, Cygnus columbianus, fog, Great Salt Lake, low light, snow, swan, swans, Tundra Swans, waterfowl, whiteout, winter|

I wasn't expecting much from the images but to my delight I liked the effect of the white Tundra Swans on the pure white snow.

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Missing Antelope Island’s Chukars

By Mia McPherson|2021-12-08T04:56:44-06:00January 5th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: Alectoris chukar, bird photography, Chukar, chukars, desert island, snow, upland game birds, winter|

Except for one fleeting glance of a Chukar at the end of November I have not seen Chukars on Antelope Island for several months.

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Bison, Starlings, Magpies, Coyotes and a Mule Deer carcass

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-08T15:44:36-06:00December 30th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Coyotes, Davis County, European Starlings, Utah|Tags: American Bison, antlers, Black-billed Magpie, Canis latrans, carcass, carrion, Coyote, dead, deer, European Starling, food, grasses, magpie, magpies, Pica hudsonia, scavenger, scavengers, Scavenging, snow, starling, starlings, winter|

Yesterday was another interesting day on Antelope Island seeing snow-covered Bison, snowy weather, birds and spotting Coyotes at a Mule Deer carcass.

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Golden Eagle in falling snow

By Mia McPherson|2022-10-22T05:41:32-05:00December 29th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Golden Eagles, Utah|Tags: Aquila chrysaetos, birds of prey, desert island, eagle, eagles, falling snow, flight, flying, Golden Eagle, raptor, raptors, snow, snow storm, winter|

Yesterday morning found me on Antelope Island in low light and falling snow with a pair of Golden Eagles wishing for better light and clear skies.

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Stretching Western Meadowlark

By Mia McPherson|2022-09-02T14:00:21-05:00December 28th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: adult, bird photography, meadowlark, meadowlarks, snow, stretching, Sturnella neglecta, Western Meadowlark, winter|

Two days ago this Western Meadowlark kept me from being skunked at Farmington Bay WMA because there weren't many other birds to photograph up close.

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An American Bison head on in the snow

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-08T04:59:46-06:00December 27th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: adult, American Bison, Bison bison, buffalo, bull, Davis County, desert island, grasses, head on, low light, snow, wildlife, wildlife photography, winter|

Yesterday morning started out gray and cloudy on Antelope Island and I photographed a few Bison bulls grazing and charging each other.

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Perched Red-tailed Hawk in a snow storm

By Mia McPherson|2024-01-02T04:54:10-06:00December 26th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, hawk, hawks, low light, raptors, red tailed hawks, Red-tailed Hawk, snow, snow storm, winter|

This beautiful rufous Red-tailed Hawk has been hanging around Farmington Bay for a couple of months now much to the delight of many photographers and myself.

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Christmas Day snow storm and a Red-tailed Hawk

By Mia McPherson|2021-01-12T04:52:06-06:00December 25th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, Buteos, Christmas, Davis County, flight, flying, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, raptors, Red-tailed Hawk, snow, snow storm|

I'm glad the hawk wasn't any closer or I would have missed out on exactly this image that I will always remember was created on this Christmas Day.

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Happy Howlidays

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:08:33-06:00December 24th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: adult, Asio flammeus, bird photography, birds, Davis County, low light, owl, owls, Short-eared Owl, snow|

I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve with your family, friends and loved ones.

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Winter Barn Owl on a gray day

By Mia McPherson|2022-01-17T03:43:04-06:00December 17th, 2014|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adult, Barn Owl, close up, low light, marsh, owl, owls, snow, snowy, Tyto alba, wetlands, winter|

Still waiting for snow here in the Salt Lake Valley so I am posting another snowy image of a Barn Owl taken in December of 2013.

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Eye Level Northern Harrier

By Mia McPherson|2021-11-24T04:01:19-06:00December 16th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: aerodynamic, birds of prey, Circus hudsonius, eye level, female, flight, flying, harrier, harriers, hawks, hen, immature, juvenile, Marsh hawk, Northern Harrier, raptor, snow, winter|

I love to photograph birds in flight and it doesn't matter which species it is. But I do thoroughly enjoy photographing raptors like this Northern Harrier as they fly by.

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I am in love with this world

By Mia McPherson|2021-10-10T04:38:08-05:00December 14th, 2014|Categories: Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: autumn, clouds, desert, fall, foothills, John Burroughs, junipers, moon, mountains, peaks, quote, sage, sagebrush, sky, sky island mountains, snow, trees|

I too have nestled lovingly into this world and climbed its mountains, roamed its forests and sailed its waters.

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