still water – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Winter Reflections At Charleston Lake Park, Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|January 18th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County|Tags: Arkansas, Charleston Lake, Charleston Lake Park, Franklin County, ice, lake, mistletoe, morning light, reflections, sky, still water, trees, water, winter|

Two days ago, it wasn’t very birdy at Charleston Lake Park in Arkansas, and I’m okay with that. I was happy photographing winter reflections on the lake.

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Reddish Egret In A Lagoon With Clouds Reflecting On The Water

By Mia McPherson|January 20th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Reddish Egrets|Tags: adult, clouds, coastal, egret, egrets, Egretta rufescens, lagoon, nonbreeding plumage, Reddish Egret, reflections, still water, wading birds, winter|

It has been nearly ten years since I took this photo and it remains one of my favorite Reddish Egret photos because of the clouds reflecting on the still waters of a lagoon at Fort De Soto County Park.

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Pied-billed Grebe And Still Water

By Mia McPherson|December 21st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pied-billed Grebes, Utah|Tags: adult, grebe, grebes, marsh, Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, still water, wetlands, winter|

Typically by this time of the year the water at Farmington Bay WMA is frozen over but this year it wasn't when I photographed this Pied-billed Grebe 4 days ago.

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American Egret Hunting in Still Waters

By Mia McPherson|April 2nd, 2012|Categories: American Egrets, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park|Tags: American Egret, Ardea egretta, coastal, coastal island, egret, egrets, Gulf Coast, hunting, lagoon, still water, tidal lagoon, wading bird, winter|

I've always liked the calm mood this image conveys partially because the stalking pose of the American Egret.

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