Iridescent clouds create a rainbow sky
A very fun weather phenomena last week over the Denver metro area. Cloud iridescence is caused by clouds (usually cirrus) that have small water droplets or ice crystals in them…
Bighorn Sheep ram gets caught with its mouth full
My kids used to eat their spaghetti a lot like this guy was eating his grass. ;-) Taken this past November, this young ram was one of about a dozen…
Freedom’s Launch!
One of those truly magical wildlife encounters. I came across this handsome fellow this past weekend and he gave me one of my best Bald Eagle encounters ever. Initially perched,…
Turkey Vultures dine on Prairie Dog carrion
One for #TBT going to May 2015. While out and about on a photo drive, my son and I spotted six of these birds circling and heading west. The Turkey…
The business end of a raptor
From the smallest falcon to the biggest eagle, raptors are fierce and aggressive predators. Their weapon of choice, their talons, are able to put a vise-like grip on their prey,…