The Gray Ghost on the hunt
During the winter we see more and more of these on the Great Plains. Northern Harriers are lots of fun to watch as they skim the surface of fields, hunting…
Pronghorn buck slows down to have its picture taken
One of my favorite creatures of the plains. They usually aren't particularly cooperative, preferring to keep their distance from humans (probably wisely so). They have extraordinary eyesight allowing them to…
Return of the Snowy Owl?
It was almost exactly two years ago that my son and I were on a photo drive and we spotted this odd, white clump of "snow" on a piece of…
Battling Bison bulls
Kind of a fun scene to come across at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado recently. Two American Bison bulls were having a bit of a…
Great Horned Owl stays focused on the photographer
Boy, it has been far too long since I have had a decent chance to photograph one of these. My last couple visits to this pretty lady's area have been…
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep lamb learns to walk on water
Who knew they could do this, eh? ;-) Most of the herd started on the opposite of the South Platte River from me but it wasn't long before they crossed…