Sandhill crane out for a morning stroll
A fun encounter up near Meeker, Colorado this past week. While camping in the area, we were in our side-by-side and I spot two of these cool, lanky birds. Quickly…
Bald eagle mama takes off to join her fledgling
From a couple of weeks ago. As I arrived at the nest area, mom was perched in a tree a good ways away from the family home. One of her…
Burrowing owl leaping into action
Having investigated the other side of the road, this male lifts off and heads back toward his home. This guy and his mate have given me some fantastic photo ops…
Hanging out with the vultures
On our camping trip in Wyoming last week, there were a lot of these cool birds circling around. I ventured out Sunday morning in hopes of finding a communal roost,…
White tailed deer buck sports his early antler growth
A handsome fellow hanging out in suburbia about a month ago. There is a small herd of white tails in this area that has staked out an open space area…
Pronghorn sunrise silhouette
We were camping in Wyoming this weekend and this morning I ventured out to see what I could find. There were a few notable critters out there and while I…