willows – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Scenic Views of My Recent Trip to Montana and Idaho

By Mia McPherson|2021-06-23T08:25:33-05:00September 20th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Clark County, Idaho, Montana, Targhee National Forest|Tags: aspens, clouds, fall colors, fog, foggy, harvest moon, hills, predawn, sagebrush, sunrise, Tetons, valley, willows|

When I go on trips to Montana and Idaho it is primarily about finding and photographing birds but the places I visit are so beautiful that I feel I have to photograph the scenic views too.

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Camping on Public Lands in Clark County, Idaho

By Mia McPherson|2024-02-01T18:15:38-06:00July 12th, 2016|Categories: Clark County, Idaho, Targhee National Forest, Trees|Tags: aspens, camping, campsite, clouds, disperse camping, keep public lands in public hands, public lands, willows|

Good morning! I am writing this morning from a campsite that is on OUR Public Lands just outside the Targhee National Forest in Clark County, Idaho.

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Downy Woodpecker In The Willows At Farmington Bay

By Mia McPherson|2023-09-05T08:51:33-05:00November 4th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Downy Woodpeckers, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, fall, male, marsh, perched, wetlands, willows, woodpecker, woodpeckers|

I was delighted to spot this male Downy Woodpecker in the willows the last time I went out to Farmington Bay Bird Refuge.

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Flat tires, Cattle, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Glacier National Park and Short-eared Owls

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:14:30-06:00August 20th, 2011|Categories: Alapacas, American Avocets, Cut Bank, Glacier National Park, Humor, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: alfalfa, Alpacas, Asio flammeus, Big Sky Sports & Service, bird photography, birds, cattle, Centennial Mountains, Centennial Valley, conservation grazing, CRP land, ear tufts, early morning, fencepost, flat tires, fog, forests, Going-to-the-Sun-Road, grasslands, Lima, low light, mountains, nature, photography, Recurvirostra americana, Rod Wellington, sagebrush, Short-eared Owl, views, wildlife, willows|

Life is an adventure. I can't deny that, ever. There are times when there are bumps in the road, smooth sailing, or a multitude of mishaps that occur in a single journey.

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