Coyotes out and about on a frosty fall morning
The sun was just topping the horizon shedding some light on the frost-covered landscape at Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado. As it did, I could see motion out in a…
Magical Merlin on a cold Colorado morning
My first sighting of the season of one of these little raptors recently. These falcons are quite small, falling between the Kestrel and Prairie Falcon. Here in Colorado, they are…
Pelicans take flight
From a month or so ago and the most recent time I got any pics of these big birds. There aren't too many left here in Colorado as most have…
American Kestrel on the wire
The most common place you will find these little falcons. They love to hang out on the utility wires that run along rural roads, keeping a close eye on the…
Fabulous Ferruginous Hawk takes flight
How can you not just love these raptors? They are the largest buteo (hawk) in North America and one of the prettiest. Their chests are mostly snow white in color and…
Deer on the dunes
Well, at least it looks like sand dunes but in reality it was just a pile of construction sand. ;-) Kind of a fun, surprise encounter with this handsome buck.…