A very serious young Swainson’s hawk
This juvenile didn’t look too thrilled about getting its picture taken. ;-) I haven’t taken a lot of pictures this season of these fun, summertime visitors to Colorado like I…
Bull elk appears ready for the rut
Bulked up, velvet off and this big 6 x 6 boy is ready to rumble! While he was hanging out just above timberline when I saw him, he will be…
Squirrel watches the photographer watching the moose
Apparently this Wyoming ground squirrel was getting a snack and a show. ;-) While photographing a big moose bull recently, I couldn’t help but have my attention drawn to this…
Male broad-tailed hummingbird shows off against a beautiful sky
Taken last month during our time in Gunnison National Forest, this guy was a regular visitor, jealously guarding a feeder he had claimed as his own. One evening as we…
“I can fly!”
A couple of days ago I posted pics of an amazing flying pika. Here, the more common flying mountain goat kid is seen testing out its flight capability. ;-) On…
Beautiful bald eagle takes flight across the blue Colorado sky
Take our fantastic national emblem with its stunning plumage and throw in those impossibly blue Colorado skies and you have a great scene. With us being in the height of…