American kestrel lifts her wings high for takeoff
Being North America’s smallest falcon, you wouldn’t associate these guys with a big wingspan. Indeed, they are dwarfed by hawks and eagles but when they spread those wings, they really…
Focused bald eagle launches into Freedom Friday
Bam! Check out the focus on that face! Taken late last month on a bone-chilling cold morning, I was staying warm by constantly moving and photographing a bevy of bald…
Badger cubs on a beautiful spring morning
One for Throwback Thursday going to May 27, 2017. This badger family provided me tons of pictures over five or six encounters spanning about two weeks. Mama had made her…
Coyote performs a trio of pounces on the hunt for a meal
They say persistence pays off but such was not the case for this coyote this past weekend. It seemed certain it had found a meal among the thick brush (likely…
Gorgeous golden eagle takes flight on an overcast day
I happened across this beautiful raptor this past Saturday out on the plains of Colorado. Due to their relative rarity, any chance to see and photograph them is special, even…
Wild mustang in the high desert
A rugged landscape but one in which the wild horses in the area have thrived. Going back three years to my first (and thus far only) visit to Sand Wash…