Bull moose casts a wary eye at his competition
With only a couple of weeks to go until the rut, bull moose are preparing for the annual competition for the right to mate with nearby females. Here, a large bull stops…
Mountain goat has a good laugh
I'm not sure what was so funny but this Mountain Goat at the top of Mount Evans, Colorado was having a good morning apparently. ;-) Image taken August 17,…
Female osprey flyover
Taken this morning in Longmont, Colorado. This female osprey was hanging out on a light pole near her nest. After posing for many pictures of her just standing, she obliged…
Moose displays bloody antlers, prepares for the rut
Taken this morning at Brainard Lake in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado . This monstrous bull moose has begun shedding the velvet that covers its antlers. The blood comes from the…
Young Swainson’s Hawk launches into the air
I took a detour on the way home yesterday and drove around the hawk hot spots north of Denver International Airport and came across a couple of juvenile Swainson's Hawks…
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk stare down
A short detour after work led me to an area near Denver International Airport and a Swainson's Hawk nest that I have documented extensively in recent months. Three young ones…