Red Tailed Hawk casts a curious look
As the most common hawk in my area, Red Tails are something I could probably photograph every day with little effort despite their notorious skittishness. Normally though I drive right…
Bald Eagle pair in Adams County, Colorado
I suspect this pair is the same that had a nest that was in a tree that collapsed back in June. This location is a couple miles away as the…
Northern Harrier grabs a meal
Patrolling low over a snow-covered field, this female Harrier saw something of interest. In a heartbeat she dropped to the ground, landing right on its prey. I'm not sure what…
Little owl, big stretch
A bit of a TBT to July 4th. Burrowing Owls come to the Colorado plains during the summer and are tons of fun to watch and photograph. Almost without fail,…
Dive!
A young Red Tailed Hawk takes flight. Not sure if it was something I said or what but this raptor did not want its picture taken. Almost immediately after I…
Elusive gray ghost finally captured on film
Well, not really a ghost and not on film but you get the idea. ;-) Northern Harriers are notoriously difficult to get good pictures of. Their erratic flight patterns mere…