Burrowing owls return to the Great Plains
My first sighting of these awesome little guys this year. A friend let me know he had eyes on some east of Denver but at the time I was well…
Colorado National Guard gears up for wildfire season
Not the usual type of “bird” you see me photograph, eh? ;-) Wildfires are an unfortunate fact of life in the west during the summer and the brave men and women that…
The most annoying sounding shorebird on the Colorado plains
Spend any time out here near water and you will hear the Killdeer. They are quite vocal with their high-pitched sound and sometimes I can't help but find myself wishing they…
Hello, baby!
Well look at this! I spent my morning at my favorite bald eagle nest and while I got some nice shots of dad and mom, I hadn't seen any little ones. Every…
Female osprey focused and flying head on
Those eyes! My goodness. They are my absolute favorite feature and these awesome raptors. They are like laser beams shooting out with as bright as they are. This past weekend…
Pronghorn race across the plains
This was just one of those lucky wildlife encounters that was awesome. Driving along the backroads of Adams County, Colorado, a pronghorn herd appeared out of nowhere and ran across the…