Mountain Goat adult and kid sample the rocks
I am smiling this evening because word came out today that the Colorado Department of Transportation? has opened the road to the top of Mount Evans. Awesome! That means in…
Snowy Egret takes to the air
I find these birds to be one of the truly beautiful ones in Mother Nature. Their white plumage, bright yellow feet, bills and eyes really make them unique in appearance…
Osprey performs flyby while illuminated by a golden sunrise
Photographers always say the best time to take pictures is right after sunrise and right before sunset. The light at these times is usually soft and warm allowing for pleasant…
Great Blue Heron takes in the morning sun
This handsome bird was sitting high in a tree yesterday morning watching a pond as the sun came up behind it. The sunrise made for some pleasant, golden lighting. Usually…
“What? Is my hair a mess?”
I was supposed to be camping in the mountains today but a sick kid (he's okay - just a virus) required us to come home early yesterday. With some time…
Woodpecker keeps watch while looking for a meal
I believe this to be a juvenile Red-naped Sapsucker, a pretty common woodpecker here in Colorado during the summer. It was alternating between grabbing bugs off the tree and looking…