A good day for a Bald Eagle, not so much for a Prairie Dog
Bald Eagle performs a perfect ‘dash and dine.’ I was observing two young eagles perform some aerial play low to the ground when suddenly one broke away and dived. Without…
Female Great Horned Owl looks deadly serious
Don't mess with mama might be the message this ?#?owl? was sending me back in April. With its nest nearby and a bunch of young ones to guard, she didn't…
Harrier ordered to taxi and hold
With the Denver International Airport tower in the background, it appeared this female Northern ??Harrier? and been ordered to delay take off. While she was waiting for clearance to take…
Migrating Snow Geese join Canada Geese in flight
Northeast of Denver yesterday I watched huge masses of geese take flight. Wave after wave passed over, many landing in the nearby fields in such huge numbers they darkened the…
Northern Harrier hassles a Snowy Owl
Working together, some fellow shutterbugs and I were able to find a Snowy Owl in rural Adams County, Colorado yesterday. We were absolutely giddy with excitement, even if the owl…
American Kestrel walks the wire
Technically this male Kestrel was coming in for a landing but it does look like he is tightrope walking. I came across this gorgeous little falcon the other day and…