Fabulous dark morph ferruginous hawk takes flight
Ferruginous hawks are some of my favorite buteos but the dark morph variety, well, they are just a bit more special than the more common plumage type. When at rest,…
Double beam buck pays close attention
Holy moly! Check out this dude! He is quite a celebrity at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge but I had not had much luck getting good captures of…
“What? I am going to be your picture for #FreedomFriday?”
This gorgeous eagle seemed a bit taken aback that it had been chosen for the honor. It, however, was clearly worthy. My friend and I happened across it as it…
American kestrel lands with its breakfast
Jumping back to last month and the awesome visit I had with this handsome fellow. He had just caught a meal, one which I suspect he was hoping to share…
White-tailed deer buck in the snow with fall colors
One handsome fellow here, eh? He certainly was worthy of this portrait taken on the Great Plains of Colorado after our first real snowstorm of the season. The buck was…
American pika up close and personal
Sometimes getting pics of these diminutive residents of high altitudes can be a challenge. They don’t usually like it when you intrude on their territory. As a result, I usually…