A juvenile Bald Eagle seemed less than thrilled that a young Red Tailed Hawk joined him on his perch yesterday. The hawk soon headed off, apparently getting the idea of the cold shoulder.
Juvenile Bald Eagle takes flight
I’ve posted pictures of this particular young eagle before but no flight shots. Saturday finally gave me the opportunity to snap a very nice one just after it launched itself into the air. This eagle and another juvenile have taken up residence in an area northeast of Denver, Colorado and can be seen regularly. Yesterday I actually watched this one chase off a mature eagle that had dared to land on a pole within its territory.
Young Bighorn Sheep rams lock horns
Taken in Waterton Canyon, Colorado back in October. Not old enough to do battle with the big boys, this pair of young rams was testing their mettle against each other in preparation for the day when they would be fighting for females’ affection.
House Finch hangs out
Well, after my Broncos lost today, I am looking for some peace of mind. Maybe looking at little bird pictures will cheer me up. Nah. Probably not. 🙁
Kestrel stare down
This female American Kestrel was quite patient but also quite on alert as I snapped pictures of her northeast of Denver, Colorado yesterday. These little falcons are normally quite skittish so it was nice to be able to find one that let me get some closeups.
Proud Bald Eagle looks skyward
I was very happy to come across this majestic example just a few miles from my house. Funny story… It was perched right over a walking path where a number of folks were out and about taking advantage of the mild temperatures here in Denver. One lady walking her tiny little terrier comes by and when she sees the eagle above quickly scooped up the dog and double-timed it out of there. It was absolutely hilarious!
Anyway, it was definitely a day that shows how perseverance can pay off. It started a bit frustrating as the pair of eagles I was planning on taking pictures of weren’t in the spot they had been hanging out in the last couple of weeks. Took pictures of some other raptors that I wasn’t really proud of and then on the way home I notice this guy (or gal) right near a popular recreation area. Sheer luck but I am happy to have seen it.
Northern Shoveler tries to hide
A Northern Shoveler utilizes the infamous ‘Stand on one leg and hide your face’ camouflage tactic. Didn’t work so well. 😉
What’s going on back there?
Managed to find this unusual dark morph FerruginousHawk this week. Very cool to see something different. Judging by the blood on its beak it had just recently finished eating lunch.
My what big teeth you have!
This good looking coyote was keeping close watch over the breakfast it had just caught. It must have had a bit of a long night of prowling as I snapped this pic mid-yawn.
Bird on a wire
Something a bit different than the more dramatic birds I usually take pictures of. A female House Sparrow sits on barbed wire on the Colorado plains.