First springtime backyard flower photo session
With slightly overcast skies and calm winds, yesterday evening looked to be a good time to get out and play with some macro photography. My wife’s flower gardens are starting…
Long eared owl looks to the sun
A bit of a throwback image to March when I was finally able to find these awesome guys. They had moved to a different thicket of Russian olive trees from…
American mink takes a break from its fishing expedition
Oh my goodness! By far this little guy / gal was the highlight of my photo outings this past weekend. I initially spotted it Saturday but dim light and the…
Pelican drops in on a western grebe
Well, this was one big bird with a bit of attitude. I was tracking it across the sky as it approached and, suddenly, it takes a sharp turn and begins…
“Mom! Mom! Mom! Are you awake, mom?”
I suspect a lot of parents, two-legged and four-legged, can feel this badger sow’s pain. Children can be a handful and oftentimes ruin the most peaceful of moments. Such was…
Red-tailed hawk launches head on
One of the red tails from a nest that is not far from my favorite bald eagle nest. While the hawks and eagles share territory, they seem to get along…