sunflower seeds – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Spring Blue Jay Photos From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|April 25th, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Blue Jays, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, Blue Jay, branch, close up, corvids, Cyanocitta cristata, eating, feeder, garden, jay, jays, leaves, mates, pair, pear tree, pears, portrait, rock, spring, suburban, sunflower seeds, tree, yard|

It’s easy for me to be delighted to take Blue Jay photos because I went so long without seeing or photographing them while I lived in Utah.

Male Red-winged Blackbird On A Sunflower Perch

By Mia McPherson|October 2nd, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-winged Blackbirds, Utah|Tags: adult, Agelaius phoeniceus, blackbird, blackbirds, male, pumpkin patch, Red-winged Blackbird, seed head, sunflower seeds, sunflowers|

Autumn is a time when the seeds of many plants that the Red-winged Blackbirds feed upon have ripened and the birds are taking full advantage of the season's bounty and spend a large part of their days foraging.

Horned Lark eating sunflower seeds

By Mia McPherson|February 21st, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Horned Larks, Utah|Tags: adult, eating, Eremophila alpestris, Horned Lark, lark, larks, low light, male, seeds, sunflower seeds, wild sunflower, wildflowers, yellow wildflowers|

Yesterday I was delighted to be able to photograph this male Horned Lark perched high on dried sunflower seed heads as it ate.