Ferruginous Flight
A Ferruginous Hawk takes to the skies northeast of Denver, Colorado. These large hawks are, IMHO, some of the coolest looking raptors out there. Their gorgeous plumage coupled with their…
Female Northern Harrier gives a flyby
A couple days ago I posted a picture of the male Harrier - aka the Gray Ghost. Here is a look at the female which is brown colored vice the…
Splashdown!
A male Hooded ?Merganser? comes in for a landing on the South Platte River. These small ?#?ducks? are best known for the sizeable crest on top of their heads. This…
The odd couple
The Bald Eagle is of course obvious but on first glance I thought the darker bird was a crow or raven. Upon closer inspection I came to realize it was…
“Clear the landing area! Make room for one more!”
A Canada goose comes in for a landing on a very, very crowded lake at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday. Much of the lake was frozen…
The Gray Ghost performs a low level pass
Northern Harriers can be difficult to get images of. These hawks are quite people-shy, fly very low to the ground and their flight is very erratic as they hunt which…