Great horned owl in the dappled light
My family abandoned me yesterday evening (no Taylor Swift movie for me!) so I headed out to one of my favorite local open spaces for some fresh air and a…
Mule deer buck strikes a pose in suburbia
Not a real big boy but certainly a respectable one. This time of year, the deer take front and center as they ready for their rut and the bucks start…
Western kingbird takes on a bald eagle
One for #ThrowbackThursday dating to July 4, 2016. Western kingbirds are known to be bullies, fearless in taking on much larger raptors that intrude on their territory. I recently shared…
Beautiful broad-tailed hummingbird takes a break
Hummingbirds rarely sit still for long and when they do, pointing a camera at them usually seems to put an end to their break. Back in July I found a…
Portrait of the king of the Great Plains
Whether in color or black and white, bison bulls are pretty danged impressive looking so here is one for #TatankaTuesday. Taken this past weekend, this big guy was “talking” very…
Late arrival red dog makes an appearance
The bison at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge have lately been confined to the western part of the refuge, preventing getting any decent pictures. Yesterday, they came to…