American white pelican on dawn patrol
Yesterday I spent some time at a northern Colorado lake enjoying the crisp morning and a notable lack of wind (folks on the Front Range know how welcome this was).…
A glorious sunrise for Easter Sunday
It seems fitting to share an image like this today. He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:…
Cooper’s hawk standing watch
Just a very cool raptor posing proudly. These hawks are quite common but also very adept at staying buried in trees, out of sight. This is often done near suburban…
Bald eagle sounds the alert!
Bald eagles are pretty social raptors and normally relatively tolerant of others. That is, except when it is nesting season. When they have young, they are relentless and vicious in…
Long eared owl catches up on some much-needed rest
When you are out carousing all night, you spend your day sleeping and trying to recover. No doubt that is what this owl was doing and it found a perfect…
Golden eagle spreads its wings, takes to the skies
Now that is a huge wingspan! Over the last month or two I have been fortunate enough to see a few golden eagles. Unfortunately, all have been under less than…