Bald eagle’s GPS tracking unit dangles
An interesting eagle and encounter this past weekend. My friend initially spotted this female last month with a GPS tracker hanging from her neck. We corresponded with Colorado Parks &…
Mountain goat kid strikes a pose
With bone-chilling cold and snow yesterday, my mind couldn’t help but wander to warmer days and summertime critters. Of course the temperature at 14,000+ feet is never really all that…
Backlit merlin makes an eyelevel, backlit flyby
After a noticeable dearth of seeing these cool little falcons, I have been kind of lucky recently with them. This past weekend, this merlin was alternating between perching on a…
Long eared owl keeps watch on intruders
What is the cause for alarm? Humans? Nope, those pesky magpies. This beautiful owl was quite comfortable with me photographing it from a respectable distance. Unfortunately for it, magpies and…
The gray ghost patrols the Great Plains
I was recently updating my online store with some new images and came across this cool capture from last month that I never shared. This is the same northern harrier…
Bald eagle leaps into action for Freedom Friday
Bam! A dramatic launch for this beautiful bald eagle last weekend. Living on the Colorado plains where trees can be few and far between, I oftentimes spot our national emblem…