“You light up my life…”
Rather than use their private nest, this pair of Swainson’s hawks made use of more public facilities, a streetlight. :-D It is Mother’s Day and, well, this image is somewhat…
Burrowing owl focused on flight
Wanting a closer look at the that pesky human, this burrowing owl flew toward me. Unfortunately the angle from where I was at to it was not ideal with me…
Bald eagle makes an evening departure
A nice shot of this handsome fellow. During an evening photo excursion recently, I visited one of my bald eagle nests to check on the family. All was good and…
Grumpy deer buck attacks another
Well, someone was not having a good day apparently. This mule deer buck did not seem to appreciate a younger one’s presence. It reared up, lunged, and brought its hooves…
Mama great horned owl standing watch over the family home
Normally she hangs out in an adjacent tree and watches from above. On this evening a couple weeks ago, she was perched at the entrance to the tree cavity. As…
Osprey takes a dive, prepares to make the catch of the day
Whoohoo! It has been a couple of years since I was able to catch a nice dive of one of these awesome raptors. While the light was less than ideal,…