Little yellow warbler brightens up the plains
Most songbirds on the plains are relatively subdued in color, undoubtedly as an adaptation to help keep them hidden. These little guys though, well, clearly they stand out. On two…
Bison at home on the range on Tatanka Tuesday
I’ve captured and shared many images of similar scenes but not at this particular location. Returning to Denver after a trip to Cheyenne recently, the bison of the Terry Bison…
American mink gives a parting glance
Let’s call it Mink Monday. The final capture I took of this beautiful, little creature a few weeks ago. After having entertained me in a virtually non-stop flurry of action…
Great blue heron tries to cool its armpits
A fun pose from this prehistoric looking bird. It was perched on a little island in a pond and clearly not enjoying the heat. With its wings raised and spread…
Pronghorn buck keeping his distance
When I first happened across this handsome (but scraggly, shedding) fellow, he was actually pretty close. But, pronghorn are quite shy and this one was no different, quickly putting some…
Fox kit and its dad go nose to nose
Watching fox families interact is pretty awesome. I hate to project human emotions onto animals but I just can’t help but believe they feel affection much like we do. On…