Use of deadly force authorized
These unusual facilities dot the landscape across southeastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado. It always seems a bit odd to find these silos out in the relative open. On one hand…
Do Bald Eagles shiver?
Well, I don't know if they do but this guy sure seemed to. ;-) You'll see birds shake themselves sometimes as part of their preening routine. This male gave a…
It’s springtime! Make some noise!
That is exactly what this Western Meadowlark was doing too. It was happily perched on a fence post at the Pawnee National Grasslands last week singing the song of spring.…
Red Tailed Hawk has eyes for the photographer
This raptor was patrolling the skies on Saturday and made a number of circles almost directly above me. Unfortunately it was toward the sun a bit which meant some heavy…
The Argentinians return
Swainson's Hawks have one of the longest known migrations of any raptor. After wintering in Argentina, they spend their summers on the Great Plains where they mate before heading south…
A faint Milky Way on the Great Plains
I took a 'me day' off of work yesterday and decided to go explore the Pawnee National Grasslands. With a new moon and clear skies I figured it was a…