A visit with Colorado’s state bird
For our state bird, lark buntings really aren't all that common anymore. Yesterday I happened across a few males hanging out as they foraged along the ground. Kind of neat…
Great horned owl takes over a magpie nest
Well, this was a first for me. Great horned owls don't build their own nests. Instead, they usually take over another raptor's pre-existing nest or choose a cavity in a…
A bald eagle with an itch – or perhaps giving the photographer the finger
Kind of a fun capture from a couple weeks ago, even if the perch is kinda yucky. I had spent some time watching this pair in a tree along the…
Turkey toms battle for the ladies
A fun bit of action for #TurkeyThursday. Last weekend I happened across our local rafter of turkeys and stopped to grab some pics as the toms were really putting on…
“I love you, honey!”
A pair of burrowing owls showing their affection and playing kissy face. Okay, I admit, they could have just been cleaning bugs off of each other’s faces. I am a…
Snowy egret makes an early morning flyby
Another seasonal visitor to the Colorado plains and one of the prettiest. These guys are usually pretty skittish but sometimes you find a patient one, or in this case, have…