Golden Eagle takes a head on flight path
Sometimes you just have to trust your instincts. The day after Christmas I was out northeast of Denver looking for subjects. I spot this dark-colored raptor high on a utility…
Wapiti Wednesday: Young bull Elk contemplates a challenge
Entering full maturity and with hormones raging, this junior bull tries to decide if he dare challenge one of the area elders for a harem. Watching the interaction between the…
Head on with a Prairie Falcon
Sometimes getting pictures is a good measure of luck. This past Saturday my son and I would out looking for photo subjects when out of nowhere this falcon came flying…
Merlin takes a magical flight
Fast and furious might be too good adjectives to describe this little raptor. They are not easy to get pictures of as they tend to be skittish and when they…
Ferruginous Hawk keeps watch in the early morning sun
The face on these large raptors has so much character it is little wonder I am drawn to them. Their profile is so noble and in many ways intimidating. Throw…
Hoooo goes there?
This Great Horned Owl and its mate are a bit of a fixture at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. In recent years they have routinely greeted visitors and…