A rather unpleasant moose sends photographer backpedaling
A fun story from today’s photo trip… Went to Brainard Lake in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado in search of #moose . Spotted a big bull on the opposite side of…
White-tailed Jackrabbit makes unusual high altitude appearance
When hanging out at 12,000 feet or so on Colorado's Mount Evans you expect to find Mountain Goats, Marmots, and Pikas. What you don't normally see is a big rabbit.…
Harrier Hawk takes in the evening sky
This female Northern Harrier at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal seemed to be enjoying the relative warmth of a winter's evening. These are absolutely gorgeous raptors but one of the most…
Deer fawns run to find mom
What started out as a potentially sad story ended up okay. Going up the west side of Trail Ridge Road soon after sunrise I see two figures running down the…
It’s International Vulture Appreciation Day!
It's International Vulture Appreciation Day! Yes, that really is a 'day.' These scavengers, while not particularly pretty, are essential to the Earth's ecosystem. They only eat carrion helping to perform…
Bison battle!
Going through old pics I came across this one from New Year's Eve 2013. The sun had just come over the horizon and I was facing east so it was…