Backyard butterfly
Sometimes you don't have to go far for a photo op. One evening last week my wife and I were sitting on the patio when I saw this huge butterfly…
Burrowing owl returns to its family
Last weekend I spent two fantastic mornings photographing these cool little ones in Larimer County, Colorado. They have chosen a home in an open space right near a hiking path…
Mountain goat kid displays its flying ability
With conditions finally improving in Colorado's high country, I took advantage and headed to Mount Evans on Independence Day. As always, the highlight was the mountain goats and in particularly…
Freedom flight for Independence Day!
Happy birthday to the United States of America. Given the day, there was of course no question as to what creature I would post a picture of today, eh?
Bison bull gets down and dirty
It isn't often you get to see a one ton creature roll around on the ground like a dog does to scratch its back but that is what this big…
Noisemaker of the Great Plains
The cool looking but very noisy killdeer. Somehow, someone decided that the sound this bird makes sounds like "kill deer." I dunno. I have tried to hear that but I…