A morning with the red dogs – finally
My recent visits to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge have been lacking opportunities to see the baby bison. They just have not been hanging out close. This past…
Mountain goat surveying its domain against a gorgeous blue sky
That white and blue really pop to me. This handsome goat and its friend were hanging out in the rarified air at high-altitude this past weekend. Soon, this one got…
First light at 14,000+ feet
The thermometer on the car said 26 degrees and the winds were probably blowing at 40mph or higher. Yeah, not so much fun outside. Nevertheless, the scene yesterday morning was…
Peek-a-boo with a yellow-bellied marmot
Normally marmots pretty much ignore the human interlopers that visit their high-altitude homes as long as we don’t get too close but this one decided to play shy. After realizing…
Great horned owl owlets keeping watch from on high
They are getting big now! The owlets at my favorite nest are losing their down and getting flight feathers. At least one has taken some short flights between branches. Two…
American pika emerges to soak in the warm spring sun
After spending the last several months hiding from the cold and buried under snow above 14,000 feet, this cute little one was undoubtedly glad to feel the sun on its…