A very serious young Swainson’s hawk
This juvenile didn’t look too thrilled about getting its picture taken. ;-) I haven’t taken a lot of pictures this season of these fun, summertime visitors to Colorado like I…
Bull elk appears ready for the rut
Bulked up, velvet off and this big 6 x 6 boy is ready to rumble! While he was hanging out just above timberline when I saw him, he will be…
Squirrel watches the photographer watching the moose
Apparently this Wyoming ground squirrel was getting a snack and a show. ;-) While photographing a big moose bull recently, I couldn’t help but have my attention drawn to this…
Six years ago today: The Great American Eclipse
Oh, what an amazing experience this was, one that took my breath away. When my brother and I started planning an RV trip to go to Wyoming to see the…
Stars (and clouds) above the forest
Playing with my GoPro Hero 9 again. Trying for the Milky Way was out of the question as I knew there were lights to the south (Black Hawk). Instead, I…
Male broad-tailed hummingbird shows off against a beautiful sky
Taken last month during our time in Gunnison National Forest, this guy was a regular visitor, jealously guarding a feeder he had claimed as his own. One evening as we…