Bull elk fills the valley with the sounds of fall
The bugling sound of an elk bull is unmistakable and oftentimes hear in the Colorado high country. Such was the case on this morning as one of the ‘top guns’…
Turkey vulture performs a high-altitude flyby
I seem to have some sort of odd fascination with these “ugly” birds. When I see them, I just can’t help but do my best to make the time to…
Moose bull contemplates its next move
A fun encounter with this big boy from this past weekend. This bull has been hanging out within one of the enclosures in Rocky Mountain National Park that have been…
Birds descend on local pond after fish die off
Quite an interesting scene at a local pond this week. Due to an algae bloom, the fish at this pond had suffered a massive die off. That drew the attention…
The full harvest moon sets in Rocky Mountain National Park
Taken last weekend as I was out looking for critters, I was drawn to this view of our only natural satellite as it wrapped up its appearance for the night.…
Hummingbird takes on a bald eagle
Well, this isn’t something you see very often! One of North America’s smallest birds challenging one of its biggest raptors! A bit of David versus Goliath in the bird world.…