Fabulous Ferruginous Hawk
Out on our usual weekend photo drive this past weekend, my son and I spent a good bit of time watching and photographing this awesome raptor. These are my favorite…
Picture perfect Bald Eagle poses
I had this gorgeous eagle all to myself for a very short time yesterday. I was pretty excited until some other shutterbugs came along soon after and got way too…
Great Blue Heron flyover
While out taking pictures yesterday I spotted a bird with a large wingspan flying right toward me. As it got closer I realized it was a Great Blue Heron and…
Coyote prowls, pounces and catches its meal
If you've never seen a coyote hunt for voles in the snow, it is a lot of fun and very interesting. They walk very, very slowly and actually listen for…
American Kestrel enjoys its lunch
Don't let their size fool you - These little falcons can be quite ferocious, like any raptor , as this mouse has just learned. Today I was lucky enough to…
Snowy Black-billed Magpie
These members of the jay family are very common here across the western United States. They are quite pretty and colorful. Unfortunately their very dark head, shoulders and upper back…