The sly eyes of a fox in the forest
“Dad, there’s a fox out there!” We just returned from camping in Gunnison National Forest and a most magical encounter with this foxy one. With steak on the grill, we…
Burrowing owl owlet stretches its wings
Ounce for ounce, you would be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining creature in the animal kingdom than burrowing owls, particularly the owlets. Even when they are just hanging out…
American pika stops to smell the flowers
In truth I am sure the little guy was really just trying to decide if the blooms would make a good meal but it sounds better to think it was…
Bison shakes off a cloud of dust for Tatanka Tuesday
As we enter the depths of summer, the bison are keen to get rid of the last vestiges of their winter coats. One of the ways they do that is…
Butterfly takes to the blooms
I’m not a “bug guy” so rather than a butterfly, I suppose this could be a moth but it was pretty darned cool looking. I spotted it during a walk…
A very focused burrowing owl up close
You haven’t seen many pics of these guys this year from me as most of my usual hot spots have gone cold. Thankfully, a friend has been out doing some…