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…
Snuggles are best with Mom, even if you are a fox
One for Mother's Day with a couple of cute fox kits and their Mom. Like her human counterparts, I am sure all this vixen wanted to do was relax and…
Golden eagle takes flight on the Colorado plains
Not the usual type of eagle I share on Freedom Friday but certainly worthy of it. Taken at the end of March after what had been a pretty dismal photo…
Great horned owl hides in plain sight
You may recall an image I posted a couple of weeks ago of a mama great horned owl and two owlets sitting in their nest in a recent snowfall. After…
Great blue heron flies by the snow-covered Rocky Mountains
Just a ‘pretty shot’ as I would call it. While waiting for some more action-oriented pictures to take, I was keeping a keen eye on the horizon to the west…