Extremely rare belk rushes after salmon on the Colorado River
An absolutely extraordinary encounter from last summer that I felt compelled to keep secret to protect the animal until today. There have only been a couple dozen sightings of belk…
Little owl, big eyes
My photo outing yesterday was a bit of a dud but this little burrowing owl at least gave me something worthwhile to close it out. I checked many of the…
American pika takes the time to smell the flowers
Well, probably not. More likely it was just being a bit choosy about what it was going to eat for its next meal or what was going to get stashed…
Bald eagle sounds the alarm: It’s Freedom Friday!
Hang in there – the weekend is almost here as this handsome fellow proclaims the news. Taken last month on a visit to my local bald eagle nest, the male…
Bighorn sheep ram puts its best face forward
A fun, goofy look from this normally handsome fellow. It kind of reminds me of trying to take nice pictures of my kids but all they would want to do…
Gold, blue and fog on the Colorado plains
A pretty scene from this past weekend. Light fog was hovering above the water of the pond giving everything a soft feel. The sun was just coming up over the…