Burrowing owl owlet stands at attention, eyes wide open
It would appear I got this little one’s attention, eh? Taken back in July as the owlets were just starting to test their wings, this one’s siblings opted to retreat…
Focused red fox ambles down the road
I don’t normally like man-made objects in my wildlife pics but this one I thought was kind of cool. I had passed this fox as it worked its way up…
Yellow-bellied marmot strikes a pose
Sometimes those critters know how to give you just the right look. ;-) Taken on a relatively mild summer’s day at 13,000 feet, much has changed up there since then.…
Gorgeous golden eagle performs a picture-perfect flyby
Well, hello there, old friend! It had been months since I had seen this guy but this past weekend, while camping in the area, I was happy he was around.…
Great Horned Owl blends in well in a busy tree
Finding these guys is rarely easy and this image shows one reason why - the owl’s plumage is a near perfect match for the cottonwood tree. Spotting this one was…
Bull elk strikes a pose in the pre-dawn hour
The sun had yet to come above the horizon on a mild morning in the Horseshoe Valley of Rocky Mountain National Park. A few bulls were vying for the attention…