Great horned owl owlet hanging out with mama
Quite the little cutie, eh? The owlet is in fact one of three documented in the nest although I have only seen two of them. When I first walked by…
Moose bull raises its head, takes a big whiff of the fresh mountain air
Well, in actuality, this handsome fellow was likely trying to sniff out the ladies. Going back to the end of August for this pic, the bull is demonstrating the flehmen…
Hello, world! First look at bald eagle eaglet
I figured this couple had at least one hatch but wasn’t sure I would be able to see it. After an hour of waiting, Mom began shifting around and I…
Black-crowned night herons hanging out
A fun couple of birds that I don’t normally see. This pair was a good ways away but, thankfully, close enough to get some okay pictures as they hung out…
Cooper’s hawk works on setting up the family home
I am happy to see these cool raptors return for another season. They first established their nest last year and successfully fledged three young ones. I started seeing them again…
Pronghorn buck posing on the prairie
Earlier this week I had to go to Cheyenne, Wyoming for work and as always, I was on the lookout for critters. On the way back, I happened across this…