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Great Horned Owl in a blizzard

By Mia McPherson|November 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.

High Key Winter Geese, Swans And A Black-billed Magpie

By Mia McPherson|February 16th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Canada Geese, Davis County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: Black-billed Magpie, Branta canadensis, Canada Geese, Canada Goose, Cygnus columbianus, fog, geese, goose, high key, magpie, magpies, Pica hudsonia, snow, snowstorm, snowy, swan, swans, Tundra Swan, winter|

Some people might not find high key photos to their tastes but I find that I enjoy them because of their simplicity and how the high key background allows my eyes to focus clearly on my subject's form and beauty.