Young red-tailed hawks hanging out in the family home
Check out these cute little fuzz balls! This is the second year I have photographed this nest. On this morning, the parents kept their distance, likely because these guys /…
Say’s phoebe slaps around a caterpillar before devouring it
Well, this was kind of a fun thing to see. As I sat waiting for my foxy friends to appear, this Say’s phoebe landed on a metal pole with a…
Red fox kit looks into the pre-dawn light
It was 10 minutes before sunrise when this little one emerged from the family hiding place. Clouds on the horizon to the east were keeping things quite dim and I…
Hide and seek with a little stinker
You could count on one hand the number of encounters I have had with skunks. Yesterday was one of those rare ones. I spotted this monochrome critter yesterday morning as…
Golden eagle launches into the morning light
Oh, what a charmed encounter this was. I previously shared an image of this gorgeous eagle back in February when I encountered it on the plains of Colorado. Here is…
Great horned owl focused on its landing spot
Clear the landing area, we have incoming! Going back to April for this capture of a way cool owl as it returns home. It is pretty rare for me to…