Red Tailed Hawk has eyes for the photographer
This raptor was patrolling the skies on Saturday and made a number of circles almost directly above me. Unfortunately it was toward the sun a bit which meant some heavy…
The Argentinians return
Swainson's Hawks have one of the longest known migrations of any raptor. After wintering in Argentina, they spend their summers on the Great Plains where they mate before heading south…
A faint Milky Way on the Great Plains
I took a 'me day' off of work yesterday and decided to go explore the Pawnee National Grasslands. With a new moon and clear skies I figured it was a…
Freedom Friday and a very regal Bald Eagle
This male eagle was taking a break from providing food to his beautiful lady that was dutifully sitting on the nest with their eggs. He seemed to know he was…
A very curious, very pretty Pronghorn
While her elders behind her ignored the guy with the big camera, this gorgeous young one was most interested in what I was doing. I find these animals thoroughly fascinating.…
Male Osprey makes poor attempt at nest building
Well, guys can kind of be jerks when they are forced to do something they don't want to. I have to wonder if that isn't why this male Osprey made…