Great blue heron tries to cool its armpits
A fun pose from this prehistoric looking bird. It was perched on a little island in a pond and clearly not enjoying the heat. With its wings raised and spread…
Pronghorn buck keeping his distance
When I first happened across this handsome (but scraggly, shedding) fellow, he was actually pretty close. But, pronghorn are quite shy and this one was no different, quickly putting some…
Fox kit and its dad go nose to nose
Watching fox families interact is pretty awesome. I hate to project human emotions onto animals but I just can’t help but believe they feel affection much like we do. On…
Northern watersnake takes to the water
This was a fun encounter! This northern watersnake spent a lot of time swimming in the waters of the pond where I was photographing. As I don’t normally see snakes…
Hot air balloons on the Colorado Front Range
A couple of quick snaps from this past weekend of hot air balloons I spotted. Balloons are a common sight on calm days and it is easy to see why…
Osprey takes a dive for a meal
Yes, yes, yes! I intimated a couple days ago that I got a photo this past weekend that I had been wanting for years and this is it. I have…