The near full “goose moon”
January’s full moon is really called the wolf moon but I figured given these shots, I would rename it for my purposes. Earlier this week I went on a bit…
Bald eagle puts on an impressive display at landing
Umm. Yeah. That is WAY cool! Last Sunday’s photo excursion started off slow but then this handsome fellow and his mate turned it all around. Perched on poles, I wasn’t…
A closer look at one side of a sundog
A couple of weeks ago I shared a capture of a spectacular sundog that remained in the air for more than two hours. Since it was so long-lived, I was…
Sunrise turns the sky and landscape red and orange, lights up Mount Meeker and Longs Peak
Holy moly what a view this was – and one where I initially thought I missed the show. As I headed to my photo destination Saturday, it became clear that…
Great horned owl pair hanging out before nesting season
It is that time of year when the owls are starting to get frisky and preparing to settle down for the spring. I checked my favorite local nest on Sunday…
Cooper’s hawk keeps watch on the Sunday traffic
Kind of a fun encounter although the perch this raptor chose was less than ideal. I had just finished paying a visit to my local owls and was heading for…