Curious American mink pops tall, poses for its picture
Back in June I spent some time photographing one of these rarely seen creatures. Last weekend I returned to the same general area where I had heard rumors of an…
Osprey offers a lift to a fish friend
Gee, what a wonderful gesture by this beautiful hawk. ;-) Okay, I admit the osprey wasn’t really playing taxi and only cared about ensuring its talons maintained a firm grip on…
Great blue heron nabs a crawdad
A fun little bit of action here. While sitting on the shore of a lake, waiting for a photo opportunity to develop, this young great blue heron flew in and…
When your Monday just doesn’t go as planned and you don’t know which way is up
An American goldfinch displays some pretty nice dexterity in getting a sunflower seed. We are still seeing these colorful little guys in the backyard but I don't expect for much…
Northern harrier on the hunt
One of my favorite raptors and an image from nine months ago that I haven't shared before. I have started working on end of year photo projects and came across…
The weekend is here and it is time to chill out
This mountain goat is displaying the perfect way to approach Friday and the weekend. Pull up a snowbank or perhaps just pour a cool adult beverage and chill. I definitely…