Peek-a-boo with a yellow-bellied marmot
Normally marmots pretty much ignore the human interlopers that visit their high-altitude homes as long as we don’t get too close but this one decided to play shy. After realizing…
Great horned owl owlets keeping watch from on high
They are getting big now! The owlets at my favorite nest are losing their down and getting flight feathers. At least one has taken some short flights between branches. Two…
American pika emerges to soak in the warm spring sun
After spending the last several months hiding from the cold and buried under snow above 14,000 feet, this cute little one was undoubtedly glad to feel the sun on its…
Burrowing owl hanky panky on the Great Plains
Cover your eyes, children, as we have some adult wildlife content to share. On first discovering this spot a few weeks ago, the misses never made an appearance. This past…
Bison bull stands proudly in front of the snow-covered Rocky Mountains
The big fella was kind of giving me the side eye as I took his portrait among a pretty landscape. This winter has been quite dismal in Colorado with snowfall…
First visit with mountain goats in two years
The highest paved auto road in North America was shut down last year for repairs preventing me from visiting these high-country denizens. With the road now repaired and snow cleared,…