Ferruginous hawk stands at attention
I’m not so sure it was happy to see me but I was pleased to spot my first ferruginous hawk of the season this past weekend. It had staked out…
Frank the Tank on the move in the morning light
Another fantastic encounter with this big fella for #MooseMonday. This past Saturday he was working his way along a wooded creek, every now and then popping out into the open,…
Turkey vultures hanging out, getting ready for their morning patrol.
Good timing that I photographed these scavengers last weekend in Estes Park, just in time for today, International Vulture Awareness Day. The day is set aside to honor this ecologically vital…
Bull moose grazes its way through the forest showing signs of the coming rut
With the rut quickly approaching, the bulls are losing the velvet on their antlers. It isn’t always pretty, as seen here, but it is part of the process leading up…
Elk bull lets loose with the sounds of the season
Oh, that unmistakable bugle! Let the rut begin! The coming weeks are one of my favorite times of the year for many reasons, not the least of which is getting…
Great horned owl stands ready to sound the siren
A very fun, unusual photo op with this owl. I have driven by this structure at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge for years and never gave it a…