Doe makes a buck work hard to earn her affections
This Mule Deer buck was doing his best to get a doe’s attention, chasing her incessantly across an open field, around trees, through bushes and back. Despite his overtures and…
Fabulous Ferruginous Hawk in flight
My favorite hawks for sure. I happened across this beautiful example north of Denver International Airport yesterday. It gave me some nice poses then a nice launch and flyby. Ferruginous…
Young Bald Eagle keeps focused on the photographer
Taken last Saturday, these three-year-old saved my photo day. I had driven to all my usual spots in northern Colorado and had pretty much been skunked. No one wanted to…
“You wanna piece of me? Do you?”
Tom the Turkey looks pretty grumpy today. Not entirely sure why. ;-) From my family to yours, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for following me. I…
The Gray Ghost on the hunt
During the winter we see more and more of these on the Great Plains. Northern Harriers are lots of fun to watch as they skim the surface of fields, hunting…
Pronghorn buck slows down to have its picture taken
One of my favorite creatures of the plains. They usually aren't particularly cooperative, preferring to keep their distance from humans (probably wisely so). They have extraordinary eyesight allowing them to…