American pika shows off its whiskers
One of the things that always strikes me as amusing about these high-altitude residents are those whiskers. They seem to me to be ridiculously long, something highlighted in this image…
“Hey, Mom! Where’s breakfast?”
While this vixen was entirely focused on the humans walking by, its kit was more interested in a morning meal. Fox kits will do this, sniffing at a parent’s mouth,…
Long eared owl keeping watch while in the thick of things
Looking for something “different” from my recent photo subjects, I am jumping back to March for this capture. The long-eared owls at this spot on Colorado’s northeastern plains are always…
Mountain goat soaks in the scene from 14,000 feet
The goats didn’t want to play this past Sunday during my visit to the top of Mount Evans. Only four appeared and even then, they didn’t stick around long. Thankfully…
Massive moose bull in the pre-dawn light
My moose season thus far has been a bit of a disappointment so at this point I will happily take what I can get. Such is the case with this…
Beautiful bald eagle against that deep, Colorado blue
Just a simple, beautiful bird for Freedom Friday. Right now is kind of a slow time for my favorite raptors. The resident eagles have fledged their young and spread out…