The hills have eyes
This beautiful, dark burrowing owl has chosen a rather conspicuous spot for a home next to a busy road. However, it has also gotten to be quite good at hunkering…
Colorado columbines
What do you do when you are bored but don't feel like driving around for a photo op? You head to the backyard! Actually, in this case, our side yard…
In the wake of the storm
June means severe weather season here in Colorado and that can make for some fun afternoons. Today, we had a nice thunderstorm move through and, thankfully, no big hail. After…
When the little one leaves the nest
Well, a bit of a bittersweet time this morning at my favorite bald eagle nest. I arrived at dawn to see the juvenile had hopped its way about 20 feet…
Mule deer and ferruginous hawk battle on the plains
So this was an absolutely odd and fascinating scene - scroll down to view the complete sequence. Two mule deer does were in a bit of a standoff with a…
“What are you yelling at, Dad?”
An adult bald eagle making a lot of noise last weekend along the South Platte River. The young one didn't seem too sure what to make of it, choosing to…