American pika takes the leap with a mouthful
Almost immediately after these little, high country residents emerge in the spring, they begin preparing for the next winter. They spend the entire summer gathering food and nesting materials to…
Osprey stays focused on the photographer
Well, it was clear she knew I was there! Ha! Soon after launching from her nest stand, this beautiful lady gave me a flyby and while doing so, turned her…
Mountain goat poses in its rocky, snowy domain
Going back to June 19, 2021 for #ThrowbackThursday. It isn’t looking good for me to see these guys this year as thus far my efforts have failed. Thankfully I have…
The extraordinarily rare wapiti land shark
Holy moly! I have heard about these mythical creatures and how they can be spotted on the alpine tundra in the summer months but in all my years I never…
Big buck and the Mile High City
There are spots out at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge where if things work out, you can capture cool scenes with the skyline of Denver in the background.…
Trio of moose bulls hang out above the timberline
A very fun, but somewhat distant, encounter from last weekend and perfect to share for #MooseMonday. I had hoped to see moose on this day, expecting that if I did…