Behind the Lens
Secrets of Redtail Cove
Juvenile Black—crowned Night Heron among he birds that shares its secret at Redtail Cove
It Only Took Me 91 Years to Get This Shot!
Not seen in Colorado in 91 years, a Wood Stork makes a rare appearance here
Flora x.0 and Others
A synopsis of my hummingbird sightings this summer including (maybe) Flora
Colorado’s Most Surprising Resident
Colorado’s most surprising resident bird is the American White Pelican
Morning in the Canyon
A recent morning bike ride up Waterton Canyon revealed some unique birds.
Fish - It’s What’s for Dinner
Birds with bills that catch fish show their prowess in catching them
Dance of the Sugar Plum Cranes
Sandhill Cranes are magnificent birds that grace Colorado in huge numbers in February through March.
Here a Duck, There a Duck, Everywhere a Duck Duck
Ducks arrive in the winter here and provide me with plenty of unexpected surprises
Our New National Bird
The United States finally has an officially designated national bird and it might surprise you what it is.
Driftless Region
A little-known gem in our country lies right int he Heartland. It’s called the Driftless Region and I visited it in October.
3 Hours, 2 Spots, 1 New Camera
Follow along as I spend 3 hours at Chatfield State Park with my new camera
Flora’s Successful Return?
Did Flora the Hummingbird successfully return to my yard this summer? You be the judge.
The Loon Never Lies
The intriguing story of the loon I found wasn’t the loon I thought it would be!
The Rare Bird I Just Missed, the Rare Bird I Didn’t, and the (Extremely) Rare Bird I Was About to See
This post talks about my rare bird sightings (and misses) in Arizona and California recently
Spring Migration-2024-Second Wave
Migration of new and returning bird species kept right on coming this Spring almost relentlessly. And I was there to photograph it!
Spring Migration-2024-First Wave
It’s not just Spring in the air. It’s a lot of returning birds, too!
