American pika takes a break from preparations for winter
With fall officially here, snow will soon be coming soon and these littles ones are busy preparing to hunker down for the next several months. Pika don’t hibernate so they…
Elk bull makes for an imposing figure head on
Nope, I definitely did not want to go head-to-head with this guy. That job is best left to his competitors in the rut now going on. One of many pictures…
Burrowing owl owlet stands at attention, eyes wide open
It would appear I got this little one’s attention, eh? Taken back in July as the owlets were just starting to test their wings, this one’s siblings opted to retreat…
Focused red fox ambles down the road
I don’t normally like man-made objects in my wildlife pics but this one I thought was kind of cool. I had passed this fox as it worked its way up…
Yellow-bellied marmot strikes a pose
Sometimes those critters know how to give you just the right look. ;-) Taken on a relatively mild summer’s day at 13,000 feet, much has changed up there since then.…
Gorgeous golden eagle performs a picture-perfect flyby
Well, hello there, old friend! It had been months since I had seen this guy but this past weekend, while camping in the area, I was happy he was around.…