Extreme closeup of one of the high country’s smallest creatures
It is pretty rare that the tiny American Pika stops long enough for you to compose a nice closeup. This particular one though did just that for me back in…
Licking those chops thinking about a meal
Assembling my images for my 2017 photo book and you can be guaranteed there will be a few shots of this rare creature. The Black-footed Ferret is North America's rarest…
Little hawk, big eagle
A marked contrast in size between these two raptors to say the least. I was taking pics of the beautiful Bald Eagle when this young Cooper’s Hawk landed nearby. While…
Bighorn Sheep ram pauses for his portrait
A fun day this past weekend with this big guy as he chased the ladies all over the canyon. I had hoped for a show of head butting with the…
Battling mulies
A pair of Mule Deer bucks fight for the affection of the nearby ladies. This was very early in the morning so the lighting was not good at all but…
Silvery and dramatic high altitude clouds
It was a pretty darned chilly evening around the campsite on the last day of September and in some ways I wanted to be inside. I could not however ignore…