Young and maybe ugly
Young and maybe ugly but juvenile Turkey Vulture still cool. These scavengers with their featherless heads could certainly hold their own in a contest for world’s ugliest bird. Nevertheless, if…
Young hawk’s beauty pass photobombed by sibling
I was recently taking pictures of a gorgeous juvenile Swainson’s Hawk that was taking advantage of some strong winds. It was gliding effortlessly with no need to flap its wings…
Osprey makes a low level flyby
I spent the better part of a half hour watching this male Osprey as he sat perched in a tree by a pond. He was closely watching the water, waiting…
Pine Squirrel heads out on a limb
This little one was quite the chatterbox as it worked to fill its belly and its nest. It was busily working its way through a pine tree, tossing pine cones…
Moose bulls begin sparring in preparation for the rut
This weekend's camping trip put me minutes from a trio of Moose bulls and allowed me multiple photo sessions with them. While the battles were relatively 'calm', it was a…
Mama bear is queen of the canyon
This black bear sow was busy keeping close watch on her two little ones a few weeks back. She was absolutely beautiful as she watched us humans from above then…