Swainson’s Hawk close flyby
Swainson's Hawk today in Adams County, Colorado. I don't have a problem getting these raptors to give me picture perfect flybys. What I do have a problem with is Mother…
Regal young eagle
On the way home today I stopped by an open space area that I rarely visit and decided to take a walk not expecting much out of it. Much to my…
The Chase: Great Horned Owl versus Magpie
As you may have heard on the news, parts of Colorado were hit by a somewhat unusual May snowstorm yesterday. In its wake I figured I would go check on…
Saturday photo shoot turns into a veritable hawk fest
My usual Saturday morning wildlife viewing started out quite slow. A drive through the Rocky Mountain Arsenal yielded little more than a curious deer but after heading north and east,…
Mouse – It’s what’s for dinner
Hawks have become quite plentiful along the Colorado Front Range this spring as they return from their winter grounds. Today was a veritable hawk fast out near Denver International Airport.…
There’s one in every crowd
Getting wildlife to cooperate to get the ‘perfect shot’ is a losing battle. I was reminded of this lesson while taking pictures of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday.…