The gray ghost moves in for a roadkill meal
Sometimes getting a meal is easier than others. Normally you will find Northern Harriers patrolling drainages, listening and watching for some unsuspecting rodent to make a meal of. They will…
Let sleeping dogs – and coyotes – lie
I really wanted to pet this cute pup but decided I better not. ;-) An absolutely crazy fun encounter with this handsome fellow this past weekend. I thought my photo…
American kestrel makes a meal out of a mouse
Looks like some good eatin’, eh? ;-) When I share images of this awesome bird, I always say that despite its stature as North America’s smallest falcon, it is just…
The setting full wolf moon
A beautiful morning on the Colorado plains yesterday. Sunrise was stunning as you saw from my pic this AM and turning around and looking west, our only natural satellite was…
Sunrise across a frozen pond
The early morning show yesterday morning didn’t get quite as impressive as I had hoped but it wasn’t too bad. It was a typically cold morning with temps around 20…
Rough-legged hawk visits Colorado from the Arctic
One of my favorite wintertime visitors. During the summer, these raptors hang out on the arctic tundra. Winter sees them migrate south where they can be seen across much of…