American Kestrel in flight
I love these little falcons - if only they were a bit more cooperative when it came to taking their picture. I did "cheat" a bit to get this nice…
Bald Eagles hang out, female takes flight
This mated pair of Bald Eagles has a nest in the suburbs north of Denver, Colorado. Oftentimes they can be seen hanging around a wastewater treatment plant nearby. On this…
“I got up here. Now how do I get down?”
This Bighorn Sheep lamb was proving itself to be quite the adept climber, as all of its kind are. It had worked its ways up the side of a mountain…
Young Elk bull weathers a ground blizzard
One for Wapiti Wednesday and a throwback to mid-September. At lower elevations in Rocky Mountain National Park, conditions were mild and pleasant. However, as I neared the top of Old…
Bison weather the snowstorm
I haven't done a Tatanka Tuesday in a while so here you go. The weather early Sunday was pretty yucky with freezing drizzle, snow and cold. While it was not…
Snowy Owl gives a big yawn
I haven’t done too good of a job sharing pics of my relatively recent encounters with these Arctic visitors so here is a fun one. This gorgeous Snowy Owl spent…