Mountain goats strike a pose just before sunrise
The light was dim but the sky was beautiful when I came across some of these high-altitude denizens this past weekend. Shooting into the brightening sky was not ideal but…
Ptarmigan work their way down a high-altitude slope
Well, this was a first for me. While I have seen these birds before in fleeting moments, I have never been able to get pics of them. So, let’s call…
Trio of moose bulls gather to discuss the upcoming rut
Well, I don’t know what they were talking about – or if they were really even ‘talking’ – but it was fun to see this threesome together. At a few…
Not having much luck fishing, young bear contemplates having duck for breakfast
This poor bear was just not having any luck. The bears around it were eating well and the anglers were reeling in the salmon. It, however, was struggling to catch…
“Who ordered lunch and didn’t invite me?”
This young bald eagle seems quite indignant that other eagles were partaking in a feast without it. Taken in Alaska in the Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area, some anglers were…
Hummingbird keeps watch in the forest
A very pretty lady from some time in Colorado State Forest State Park last month. I’m not sure if this is a rufous or broad-tailed hummingbird but either way, she…