Osprey emerges with its catch
Following its impressive dive from on high, this osprey emerged from the water showing off the fruits of its labor – a nice sized trout. It is always impressive to…
Celebrating Endangered Species Day with one of the rarest of creatures, the black-footed ferret
The third Friday of each May is Endangered Species Day, a day to learn more about protecting threatened and endangered species. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Endangered…
Big, bad bison bull and the full wolf moon
Going back to January for Throwback Thursday. Snow had fallen the night before, coating the landscape in white helping to set the scene. Above, the full moon was setting and…
Grumpy looking long eared owl
Well, I don’t know that I have ever heard of any owl of any type looking happy. This kind of look is pretty much par for the course for them.…
Cormorant instantly regrets catching its breakfast
Sometimes you just want to enjoy your breakfast in peace but unwanted guests ruin the meal. Such was the case for this poor double-crested cormorant. It was lucky enough to…
Mama great horned owl rides out the rain in the open
Moms are well-known for their willingness to sacrifice for their little ones and this owl was no different. As a steady rain fell yesterday morning and little room in the…