Ferruginous Hawk gets its closeup
It's been a while since I posted a pic of my favorite type of hawk. This gorgeous example was hanging out northeast of Denver back in January. While the image…
Is it safe to come out?
A fox squirrel peers out from its hiding place. Taken in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Meditative Great Blue Heron
A rather interesting pose struck by this #heron last week. I'm not sure what it was doing but it sat like this for several minutes. Perhaps some heron zen? Yoga?…
Double-crested cormorants put on a show for mating season
Having picked out a nest site, a male cormorant opens its mouth and shows off for a just-arrived female. This was a fun bit of interaction to watch recently in…
Punk rock American Kestrel
This female American Kestrel was looking pretty disheveled this past weekend, almost like it had just rained although it hadn't. Kestrel’s are North America’s smallest falcon averaging only 8? long.…
Red-Tailed Hawk ready to launch
A Red-Tailed Hawk preps itself for an attack run on a prairie dog colony. Ultimately it wasn’t successful and flew off to find another victim. I don’t care for the…