Winchester Pond Park – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Possible Western Painted Turtle On A Log (See correction)

By Mia McPherson|November 11th, 2019|Categories: Red-eared Sliders, Salt Lake County, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: autumn, fall, log, park, pond, Red-eared Slider, sunning, Trachemys scripta elegans, turtle, turtles, urban, Winchester Pond Park|

Even when I don't have any birds to view or photograph I am always looking for other subjects and yesterday my "other" subject was a turtle sunning itself on a log at one of my local ponds.

Frustrations in Bird Photography – Belted Kingfisher with Branches in the Way

By Mia McPherson|September 30th, 2017|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Belted Kingfisher, fall, flight, frustrations in bird photography, kingfisher, kingfishers, male, Megaceryle alcyon, obstructions, park, perched, pond, urban, Winchester Pond Park|

I never did get any decent shots of the Belted Kingfisher yesterday but I am glad to know he is back at the pond and that I should have more opportunities with him... if nothing gets in the way.

Male Belted Kingfisher Near The Jordan River

By Mia McPherson|June 9th, 2017|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, Belted Kingfisher, branch, Jordan River, kingfisher, kingfishers, male, Megaceryle alcyon, park, perched, pond, urban, Winchester Pond Park|

I photographed this male Belted Kingfisher last month as it perched on a thin branch at a small pond close to the Jordan River in Salt Lake County, Utah.