Burrowing owl soaks in the morning sun
A fun encounter with this handsome fellow last weekend. He was out in a field, a bit too far for me to get a decent show when much to my…
All in the family
What better way to start the day than hang out with the family at sunrise on the Colorado plains? Sounds good to me and apparently to these prairie dogs as…
Bambi bounds through the grass
Despite being less than a week old, this white-tailed deer fawn was already quite fleet-footed. It was a pretty impressive display as it raced to catch up with mom last…
Gear extended for the grab
Holy moly. Check out the talons on this guy! Those could definitely do some damage, eh? This handsome bald eagle was returning to his home at the end of April…
American avocet wades in the water
There are a couple of these cool birds that hang out in a pond near my house. These birds spend summers here in Colorado for their breeding season. I love…
“That’s no prairie dog!”
It had been more than a year since I last saw North America's most endangered mammal, the black-footed ferret. This past Saturday morning, I had a very brief but very…