A beautiful May sunrise with grizzly bear 288. He is quickly becoming a favorite of mine

A young guy, and the impressive mature ram he hopes to one day become

Forever rich because of all the incredible wildlife I've been able to see

This world is full of beautiful animals, and I'll always choose protecting them over building data centers and creating new oil fields.

Prettiest boy on the butte

The king without his crown.

Portrait of a pretty girl

The face you make when the paparazzi shows up to watch you eat (again)

Not much has changed over the years- except now I can document what I see out there!

Got challenged to a staring contest by a bighorn sheep (I lost)

The newest celebrity screech owl of northern Colorado

Sassy little bighorn sheep

Happy first day of Spring! Soon the grass will start turning green, baby animals will be taking their first steps, and wildlife that has slept all winter will be coming out to enjoy the warm weather

From the archives: Some cute swift fox kits to brighten up your Wednesday

Yearly Irish rainbow post. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A quick little recap of the (terrestrial) wildlife I saw in eastern Australia. Can't wait to go back someday, and check out other areas of that amazing continent!

Take me back to afternoons with the bats 🦇

A few of the more colorful birds in Australia. -Rainbow lorikeet -Galah -Azure kingfisher

Portrait of a pelican.

Flying fox doing a big stretch in the sun.

Can you guess who these feet belong to? Hint: they're found in Australia.

This emu was more than ready for their close-up.

One of the most colorful birds in Australia, this rainbow lorikeet came over to check me out.

Reminiscing about my time spent watching the gray-headed flying foxes in Melbourne. If you look closely, you can see the baby clinging to mom as she flies by.

Incoming! An Australian pelican flying in to join the crowd on the beach.

Baby steps.

While huge, golden orb weavers are harmless. I caught this one mid-meal.

A curious little penguin checking us out from the entrance to his burrow. These guys are the smallest penguins in the world, and typically only come out of their burrows at night, so it was a real treat to get to see this one so clearly.

Spirit of the forest.

Possibly the luckiest wildlife encounter I've ever had. I had just stopped at a boardwalk in Daintree Rainforest when this male cassowary and his two chicks popped out of the trees. Talk about right place, right time!

Tall, dark, and handsome.

Babies were everywhere in Australia! This rock wallaby joey came out to play for a bit before hopping back into mom's pouch.

I was very excited to be in Melbourne during flying fox baby season. Watching this mom with her little one was such a special moment.

Arguably one of the cutest animals in Australia.

Despite not being overly colorful, emus are still very striking birds.

Australia has a lot of pretty birds, but crimson rosellas have to be in the top ten.

Baby on board.

Had an absolute dream roadside encounter with this cutie. Echidnas are such cool little dudes!

A story in two parts.

A windblown emu on a cloudy day.

The first animal that comes to mind when most people think of Australia is the kangaroo. I saw so many Eastern grays while I was there!

One of the most iconic Australian animals, koalas are adorable. Places like the Koala Conservation Reserve are educating the public and have implemented breeding programs to help protect this beautiful species.

As winter settles in, I hope this late season red dog is hanging in there.

2025 was good to me. I'm forever grateful for the opportunities I get to spend time with wildlife.

Now that the ponds are frozen over, I hope my beaver friends are cuddled up and cozy in their lodge

Who else misses listening to elk bugling while the sun rises over the mountains?

I love coyotes because they're survivors. No matter what humans have thrown at them, they've managed to adapt and thrive

Throwback to this American kestrel challenging me to a staring contest

It's easy to lose track of time when you're watching wildlife. I spent hours sitting by this pond while the beavers stockpiled food for winter

My favorite wildlife encounters are the unexpected ones. On a morning I thought was too cold for snakes, this guy was basking in the sun on the trail