Pronghorn buck surveys its sage brush covered home
Harkening back to June and our trip to Sand Wash Basin in northwestern Colorado. The vast, open landscape unleashed stunning 360-degree views. The terrain is rugged and only the heartiest…
Portrait of freedom: Beautiful bald eagle poses
Such a stunning creature. Followers of this page know of my affinity for our national emblem and I have taken tens of thousands of pictures of them in the wild.…
Rufous hummingbirds settle down for their portraits
Getting these little terrors to stop for more than a brief instant is pretty difficult. They are notoriously aggressive and will defend their territory, or a hummingbird feeder, against all…
Pelican performs a flyby
I haven’t gotten many pics of my wife’s favorite bird this summer. The opportunities just haven’t presented themselves. However, a few weeks ago I did spend some time with some…
“Monday? Is that you?”
Yeah, I would like to hide from it as well. :-D A somewhat disheveled-looking eastern screech owl peering out from a hiding spot. This is actually a captive bird, one…
Osprey prepares for the catch
Going back to May and an image I hadn’t shared previously. I take a LOT of pictures so oftentimes, pretty good ones get by me and I don’t pay them…