Mama great horned owl sits on the eggs while dad scowls keeping watch
Whoohoo (or hoo, hoo!)! I suspected she was in there and last weekend I finally got a wee bit of a glimpse of her to verify. To the naked eye…
Bison graze with the snow-covered Rocky Mountains serving as a back drop
“Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam…” For those of us in the Denver area, we do have homes not far from where the buffalo roam, just like…
Northern flicker hanging out on the ground
A fun encounter with this woodpecker. My friend spotted it underneath a tree, busily pecking at the ground, I expect looking for a bug to eat. It was quite focused…
Bald eagle stretches out at launch
Let’s call it #WingsWednesday as we take in this gorgeous raptor taking flight. It was hanging out along a suburban trail this past weekend, surveying the area and people watching.…
Coyote lounges on the road with the towering Rockies behind
Somewhat of a banner day yesterday with more than a half dozen examples of canis latrans. Most were distant, like this one, but they all provided some photo opportunities. This…
Sea hawk cheering on the Seahawks
Super Bowl Sunday is here pitting the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks. I don’t know that I could ever bring myself to cheer for the Patriots so the…