Burrowing owl owlet defends his home turf
“Back off, dog!” Normally burrowing owls and prairie dogs live harmoniously in the same community. It is a symbiotic relationship with the owls nesting in abandoned prairie dog burrows and…
Turkey vulture stages a flyby
Maybe not pretty in the face but still a way cool bird! I have kind of a strange fascination with these guys so when I get to photograph them, I…
Blue grosbeak hanging out on wild sunflowers
As you all know, I don’t usually take pics of “little birds.” However, every now and then one catches my attention and this little fellow definitely did. His blue plumage…
Coyote pup out enjoying a warm summer morning
Well this was quite a surprise! Coyotes are pretty common at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge but to see a pup, well, that was something unusual. This young…
Portrait of freedom for Independence Day
Of course my picture for the day had to be of the bald eagle, our national emblem. ;-) It has been 244 years since we declared our freedom from an…
Elk bull gives the photographer the side-eye
I get similar looks from a lot of creatures that I photograph. ;-) I happened across this good-looking fellow while in Rocky Mountain National Park a couple of weeks ago.…