Great horned owl on a return flight to its home
Earlier this week you saw mama from this spot. Here is a good look at dad. I have been watching this nest for years now and this year, interestingly enough,…
Cool Cooper’s hawk riding out a Colorado snowstorm
Snow day! Yesterday was my first in three years. The morning was rough enough that I didn’t feel I should venture out. I was going stir crazy in the afternoon…
Gorgeous golden eagle strikes a pose up close
As I like to say, that’s a stunner! My friend and I happened across this massive raptor this past weekend as it sat on a pole, surveying the Great Plains.…
Elk bull gives a nod to the ladies
Going back to September in Rocky Mountain National Park. The elk rut was in full swing with hormones raging and the boys rounding up the girls. Despite his impressive stature,…
Mountain goat surveys all below and beyond
With warmer weather slowly starting to arrive, my mind can’t help but wander and look forward to the scenes and critters to come this summer. The mountain goats are always…
Mama owl hunkered down in her nest
Yesterday I checked on one of my local great horned owl nests for the first time in a couple of weeks. On my previous visit she had not yet laid…