Raccoon heads back home to its den after a night of carousing
This was a fun surprise, as while trash pandas are quite common, I have only had a handful of opportunities to photograph them. This past weekend I was staking out…
Red-winged blackbird takes on a red-tailed hawk
Guarding the family home and your littles ones can be a bit hazardous sometimes, particularly when you don’t get along with the neighbors. Such was the case for this red-tailed…
Young red deer stag in the forest
Clearly a young one as judged by those spikes, he was handsome and standing proud as he grazed at the edge of a forest in central Italy. These guys are…
Chamois in the Swiss Alps
Something a bit more ‘natural’ from our recent trip than what I have shared thus far. I did not have high hope for getting pics of any critters but took…
A very, wary burrowing owl
Yeah, clearly this little one was well-aware of my presence. While it was tolerant of the intrusion, its body language showed that it was ready to go if need be.…
Red fox strikes a pose on a log
I don’t think I could have asked this fox to strike a better pose. After disappearing into the bushes for nearly an hour, she emerged and sat right down, enjoying…