Magical Merlin on a cold Colorado morning
My first sighting of the season of one of these little raptors recently. These falcons are quite small, falling between the Kestrel and Prairie Falcon. Here in Colorado, they are…
Highway to Heaven or Beam Me Up, Scotty
Take your pick but I am WAY excited about this scene this morning - a rare sun pillar. I have only seen pictures of them and could not believe it…
Pelicans take flight
From a month or so ago and the most recent time I got any pics of these big birds. There aren't too many left here in Colorado as most have…
Shooting the moon
A gorgeous waning gibbous moon recently. As I sat waiting for the sun to rise and light to spread so I could take pictures, I pointed my camera toward our…
American Kestrel on the wire
The most common place you will find these little falcons. They love to hang out on the utility wires that run along rural roads, keeping a close eye on the…
Fabulous Ferruginous Hawk takes flight
How can you not just love these raptors? They are the largest buteo (hawk) in North America and one of the prettiest. Their chests are mostly snow white in color and…