American pika taking in the high-altitude scenery
Our trip into the rarified air at 14,000+ feet of altitude allowed me to spot a number of these cool little critters although only one wanted to cooperate for pictures.…
Broad-tailed hummingbird partakes in the milkweed
Well, since these little dudes don’t seem to like the milkweed I planted in my yard just for them, I had to travel for these. Haha. Actually, it was just…
Celebrating Independence Day with a flight of freedom from our national emblem
Well, what critter would you expect me to share on the 4th of July? My love of bald eagles is well known and certainly documented on this page. There has…
Posing with mama for Mountain Goat Monday
Finally! Yesterday I finally had the first opportunity of the season to head up Mount Evans and was rewarded with some cool critters and scenes. Among them was this gorgeous…
Big eyes, little owls
Yesterday was my first chance of the season to get some quality pics of the burrowing owl owlets. This trio wasn't particularly active but they were, as always, so stinking…
Mama doesn’t give her filly a chance to take a break
Keeping up with the band can be hard, especially when you are so much smaller than they are. This little filly, named Libby, wanted nothing more than to just lay…