Osprey dives, extends its talons, prepares to visit death on an unsuspecting fish
Watching these guys fish is a lot of fun and trying to get ‘the shot’ of one as it dives is always a challenge. The angle of the osprey on…
Osprey protects its territory from a bald eagle
Pretty poor images due to the distance to the raptors but the action is too cool not to share. Sitting around the campsite late Friday afternoon, I was watching the…
Burrowing owl shows off Top Gun moves as it returns home
Maverick has nothing on this guy! ;-) From my visit last weekend with this handsome fellow and his bride. The pair put on a great show for me including giving…
Quintet of mule deer bucks hang out in the early morning
A fun shot from a beautiful spring morning. Four of the five handsome fellows were lounging in the grass while one kept watch as the sun cast its warming glow.…
Dad bald eagle returns home wih nesting material
From last weekend’s visit with my favorite bald eagle pair. Both parents were pretty active during the few hours I was with them. There was one fish delivery and multiple…
Snowy egrets hanging out at the pond
One of the prettiest summertime visitors to Colorado for sure. Wrapping up my photo walk on Saturday, there were about a dozen of these hanging out. Of course most fled…