Mule deer buck grazes under the golden sunrise
Sometimes the simplest of scenes can be quite beautiful. As the sun was cresting the horizon a warm summer's day recently, this buck lazily ate his way across the plains.…
Bald eagle struggles to get a grip
You would think turning around on a perch would be a simple thing for a bald eagle and indeed, normally it is. This one however seemed to be having a…
“Can someone please get that wind to stop!”
This mountain goat nanny seemed less than thrilled about the blustery winds atop its 14,000+ foot high home. The last vestiges of its winter coat were holding on tightly and…
Burrowing owls can indeed look mean
Normally a picture of these little guys will solicit a comment along the lines of, "Aww. They are so cute!" Well, that isn't always the case. This hard-working dad had…
Dragonfly hanging out at camp
Sitting around the campsite one evening recently, my wife and I were watching this good-sized dragonfly circle around. It proceeded to land on a nearby tree and stayed put for…
A fresh little moose calf for Moose Monday
My first moose of the season from this past Saturday. Check out this cutie! I fully expected to see plenty of these high country residents in Arapaho National Forest this…