Gorgeous golden eagle preps for landing
Oh my, goodness! I so needed this photo encounter this past Sunday. I felt like I had been in a bit of a “photo funk” lately. With the virus I…
Bull moose at dusk
One from a previously unpublished encounter for #MooseMonday harkening back to September 2018. Up in the high country for a weekend of camping, this handsome fellow was grazing along on…
A visit with Colorado’s state bird
For our state bird, lark buntings really aren't all that common anymore. Yesterday I happened across a few males hanging out as they foraged along the ground. Kind of neat…
Great horned owl takes over a magpie nest
Well, this was a first for me. Great horned owls don't build their own nests. Instead, they usually take over another raptor's pre-existing nest or choose a cavity in a…
A bald eagle with an itch – or perhaps giving the photographer the finger
Kind of a fun capture from a couple weeks ago, even if the perch is kinda yucky. I had spent some time watching this pair in a tree along the…
Turkey toms battle for the ladies
A fun bit of action for #TurkeyThursday. Last weekend I happened across our local rafter of turkeys and stopped to grab some pics as the toms were really putting on…