Young Bald Eagle takes flight for Freedom Friday
This beautiful eagle posed for pictures this past March at Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado. Ready for a meal, it then launched itself into the air, showcasing its beautiful plumage…
Triple launch of Double-crested Cormorants
While taking pictures of these birds sunning in a tree on the plains of northeastern Colorado, they suddenly decided it was time to fly. By sheer chance I captured all…
Juvenile Osprey tests its wings
This past weekend gave me my first look at the young ones at this nest and they definitely are not small. With Dad and its sibling nearby, one of the…
Why did the Bullsnake cross the road?
I have no idea why this snake was trying to cross a busy road in Longmont, Colorado recently. However, when I spotted it, it was only about halfway across and…
Elk takes a break at 12,000 feet
With the heat of summer here, many of the elk in Rocky Mountain National Park? have moved to higher - and cooler - ground. For a photographer, this is a…
Maybe not pretty birds, but beautiful fliers
Turkey Vultures, or ‘buzzards’ as some may call them, probably wouldn’t win any bird beauty contests. Their featherless red head and white bill are unique and perhaps only a face…