Moose bulls go head-to-head
The velvet has been shed off their antlers and now the gloves come off. The rut is on! We probably still have a couple weeks before the action really heats…
Bighorn sheep ewe bounds across the alpine tundra
A fun capture for #SheepSunday. A herd of ewes and lambs were hanging out above timberline last weekend. For the most part they just grazed but sometimes there was a…
Orca in the frigid waters of Resurrection Bay
When I returned from Alaska I shared my favorite picture of the trip, a killer whale ‘spy hopping.’ That shot can’t be topped but I did get some other pictures…
Pika with a mouthful
Time is running short for these little guys to finish up their winter preparations. Any day now, snow could fall at their high-altitude homes and bury the foliage they rely…
Mountain goats strike a pose just before sunrise
The light was dim but the sky was beautiful when I came across some of these high-altitude denizens this past weekend. Shooting into the brightening sky was not ideal but…
Ptarmigan work their way down a high-altitude slope
Well, this was a first for me. While I have seen these birds before in fleeting moments, I have never been able to get pics of them. So, let’s call…