Curious American mink pops tall, poses for its picture
Back in June I spent some time photographing one of these rarely seen creatures. Last weekend I returned to the same general area where I had heard rumors of an…
Osprey offers a lift to a fish friend
Gee, what a wonderful gesture by this beautiful hawk. ;-) Okay, I admit the osprey wasn’t really playing taxi and only cared about ensuring its talons maintained a firm grip on…
Unnamed Alaskan mountain provides a nice view from camp
For some reason, lately my mind has been wandering back to 2019 and our two week RV excursion there. It was an absolute amazing time with sights, sounds and creatures…
Great blue heron nabs a crawdad
A fun little bit of action here. While sitting on the shore of a lake, waiting for a photo opportunity to develop, this young great blue heron flew in and…
When your Monday just doesn’t go as planned and you don’t know which way is up
An American goldfinch displays some pretty nice dexterity in getting a sunflower seed. We are still seeing these colorful little guys in the backyard but I don't expect for much…
Old Glory at 12,000 feet
A bit of a day off from photo taking yesterday as my brothers and son went for a "boys ride" in my UTV and ATVs. Our destination was Kingston Peak…