Great Blue Heron takes in the morning sun
This handsome bird was sitting high in a tree yesterday morning watching a pond as the sun came up behind it. The sunrise made for some pleasant, golden lighting. Usually…
“What? Is my hair a mess?”
I was supposed to be camping in the mountains today but a sick kid (he's okay - just a virus) required us to come home early yesterday. With some time…
Woodpecker keeps watch while looking for a meal
I believe this to be a juvenile Red-naped Sapsucker, a pretty common woodpecker here in Colorado during the summer. It was alternating between grabbing bugs off the tree and looking…
Bald Eagle strikes the classic pose
It is Freedom Friday and that means I post a pic of my absolute favorite subject. For today’s image, we see this gorgeous raptor giving the quintessential Bald Eagle pose.…
Owlet quintuplets branch out
A typical Great Horned Owl clutch is two or three eggs. This past spring, one particular area nest was very successful with four very healthy looking owlets emerging from the…
Juvenile Cormorant takes in the morning sun
When I first saw this bird, and a couple others like it, I wasn’t sure exactly what it was. I have taken many pics of Double-crested Cormorants but had never…