Hanging on and watching out
This Burrowing Owl and its clan were a hoot (pun intended) to watch this past summer. They have since left Colorado for southern latitudes where the weather is warmer during…
Prairie Falcon gets serious
I came across this handsome raptor a couple weeks ago in an area northeast of Denver . It was gracious enough to let me snap a bunch of pictures although…
Bald Eagle performs picture perfect flyby
A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of witnessing a pair of eagles drive off a third that they felt was intruding on their territory. As the event unfolded,…
Where to next?
A pronghorn buck looks into the valley below as if contemplating where it should bound off to next. Pronghorn are what folks oftentimes mistakenly call antelope. However there are no…
Can’t I just enjoy some peace and quiet and watch the snow?
This bald eagle in Thornton, Colorado found a quiet December Sunday this past weekend shattered by blackbirds that decided to join it - and hassle it. The eagle eventually gave…
Neighborhood watch
One of two Great Horned Owls that have taken up residency in a Denver area suburb. Taken on December 3, this one was keeping an eye on me but also…