Osprey focused on the photographer
Well, okay, I get the hint! While I was quite a ways from this pretty lady’s home Saturday, she clearly did not appreciate the Peeping Tony photographer. ;-) Keeping my…
Honoring Old Glory, taking in God’s grandeur
On our recent trip to Gunnison National Forest, the highlight (for me) was ascending American Flag Mountain. Yeah, we used our side-by-side and ATVs but it counts. ;-) At 12,713…
Broad-tailed hummingbird shows off his colors
I have never had much luck getting pics of the males of this type of hummingbird, usually only getting the females and juveniles that lack that beautiful red throat. This…
The sly eyes of a fox in the forest
“Dad, there’s a fox out there!” We just returned from camping in Gunnison National Forest and a most magical encounter with this foxy one. With steak on the grill, we…
Burrowing owl owlet stretches its wings
Ounce for ounce, you would be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining creature in the animal kingdom than burrowing owls, particularly the owlets. Even when they are just hanging out…
American pika stops to smell the flowers
In truth I am sure the little guy was really just trying to decide if the blooms would make a good meal but it sounds better to think it was…