American kestrel defends her territory
With three or four recently fledged young ones, parents have to stay ever-vigilant against threats. In this case, a Swainson’s hawk was cause for alarm and mama was keen on…
Logs hold on tight against rushing river waters in black and white
Those logs must have really been lodged in there to hang on against the current. Taken at the top of Upper Mesa Falls in Idaho, the logs had clearly been…
It’s Monday. I think I’ll just hide here.
Who hasn’t wanted to just stick their head in the sand (or the water in this case) at the start of a workweek? While it could be this pretty moose…
Osprey poised for splashdown
A month or so ago I shared an image of an osprey making one of their infamous dives into the water for fish. This is the next image in the…
Pika takes the point
When you are as small as an American pika, you are most often looking up at things. No doubt, when the opportunity presents itself, it is nice for them to…
Fabio the fabulous mountain goat
There was a day when I wished I had the flowing hair of this beautiful creature – or its namesake. :-D This mountain goat struck a perfect pose and you…