A male Barred Owl hugs up next to a tree. 📍Twin Cities area, Minnesota, US #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #Minnesota #owls

A very cute Northern Saw-Whet Owl that I got to photograph on a guided tour. 📍Twin Cities area, Minnesota, US #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #Minnesota #owls

A young Moose resting just off the local trail. Taken with my phone. 📍Gilpin County, Colorado, US #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #colorado #moose

Violet-Crowned Hummingbird. This is the specialty bird of Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds; it is rare in most other US locations. It is a challenging photo subject, too. 📍Patagonia, Arizona, US #birds #birdphotography #arizona #hummingbirds

Phainopepla, the "goth cardinal", actually one of the mostly tropical silky flycatchers. 📍Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Patagonia, Arizona, US #birds #birdphotography #arizona #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Western Wood-Pewee 📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US #birds #birdphotography #colorado #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildliferefuges #nature #naturephotography

American Coot looking proud of its chicks. 📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US #birds #birdphotography #colorado #wildliferefuges #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography

A Burrowing Owl takes a short flight. 📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado #nationalwildliferefuges #nature #naturephotography

This Marbled Godwit was an unexpected find! 📍Lake Cochise, Willcox, Arizona, USA #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #arizona

Signal Hill petroglyphs. 📍Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #archaeology #petroglyphs #arizona #nationalparks #photography

Winter Wren visitimg our area. Such a warm brown. 📍Golden, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado

A Sandhill Crane, to illustrate a trip to the 2025 Monte Vista Crane Festival. 📍Monte Vista, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado

First False Spring is over. Colorado home at 9500 feet.

My copy of Monnierara Millenium Magic 'Witchcraft', one of the blackest orchids ever bred. This hybrid is winner of an AOS First Class Certificate. #orchids #blackorchid #flowers

Kestrel pair, with the female in full wingspread. 📍Barr Lake State Park, Colorado, USA #birds #birdphotography #birding #colorado #stateparks #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Evening Grosbeak at home. 📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #backyardbirds #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Juniper Titmouse 📍Kingston, New Mexico, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #newmexico #wildlife #wildlifephotography

"Rock Cut Storms" - Long's Peak and Rock Cut are lit by low sunlight as storms darken the sky. 📍Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #colorado #nationalparks #photography

"The Forest Shattered" - petrified logs dot the landscape. 📍Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #arizona #nationalparks #petrifiedwood #rocks #paleontology

Scarlet-Rumped Tanager 📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica #birds #birding #birdphotography #costarica #wildlife #wildlifephotography

"Goblins Assemble At Sunset" - Goblin Valley provides unique opportunities to explore among slightly larger than human-sized sandstone hoodoos. 📍Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #stateparks #photography

Stripe-Tailed Hummingbird 📍Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #costarica #hummingbirds

Western Meadowlark sings his heart out. 📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography

Moose Falls, a quick roadside stop in Yellowstone. 📍Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #wyoming #nationalparks #waterfall

Metate Arch — a wind-carved, accessibly sized wonder. 📍Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #nationalparks

Colorado's state bird, the Lark Bunting. 📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography

Cala Lilies along the Oregon coast. These are escaped, growing wild. 📍Oregon, USA #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oregon #flowers #seascapes #photography

It's never too late for a superb owl. Great Horned Owl. 📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #owls #colorado #wildliferefuges #wildlifephotography

Violet Sabrewing, one of the world's largest hummingbirds, shows its more subtle colors. 📍Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #costarica #hummingbirds

I've specifically said that I made this account avoiding politics, but I would be a "good man doing nothing" to not post this. With the actions of the Trump administration since 2025-01-30, it has become clear that the United States is facing a resumption of Trump's auto-coup attempt. #politics

"Coyote Looks" This very healthy coyote spent some time looking at traffic going by on the busy Bear Lake Road. 📍Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado #nationalparks #coyote

Common Redpoll. We see these in our back yard every four or five years as they irrupt from their more northerly strongholds. This one was seen back in 2016. 📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #colorado #backyardbirding

"Rosy Paintbrush Sunrise" - A meadow filled with Rosy Paintbrush and Asters trails away to pines and the Gore Range at sunrise. 📍Shrine Ridge Trail, Colorado, USA #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #colorado #sunrise #flowers

Gray Flycatcher 📍Pima, Arizona, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #arizona

Grand Canyon sunset. Just a phone capture, still shows all the colors; got to love modern phones. 📍Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #arizona #nationalparks #sunset #photography

Zapata Falls - a unique waterfall set back in a shallow cave. It is most easily accessed in winter when the stream freezes over; otherwise you have to wade through its fast cold waters. 📍San Luis Valley, Colorado, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #waterfall #colorado

Pygmy Nuthatch. This is an image taken in my yard, where they are frequent visitors. 📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #backyardbirds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado

Winter Light on Egyptian Temple 📍Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #photography #utah #nationalparks

Red-Legged Honeycreeper and a flower. I always think of Audubon and other painters when I get these compositions. 📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, Costa Rica #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #costarica

East Portal of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison — an often-overlooked section of this beatutiful park 📍Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #colorado #nationalparks #photography

Amercan Dipper. In my opinion, one of the most underrated birds. Small, gray, and kind of dumpy-looking, they're endless entertainment diving for water bugs, and they have a beautiful song! #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado

"Aspen Gardens" - Queen Anne's Lace grows tall under an Aspen stand. 📍Maroon Bells Wilderness, Colorado, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #colorado #photography

Varied Thrush - a rare visitor to Colorado, seen today 2025-01-27 📍Golden, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #colorado

Yellow-Headed Blackbird 📍Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge, Jackson County, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #colorado #nationalwildliferefuges

"Waterfall Nook" — a small waterfall flows down the rocks through rainforest scenery. 📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, Costa Rica #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #costarica #waterfall #photography

Greater Prairie Chicken male displaying at the lek. The birds are very sensitive, so all camera sounds and lights (including focus assist) have to be turned off while in the blind. 📍Wray, Colorado, USA #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #colorado

"Flowers Before Dawn" - penstemon, aster, and other wildflowers dominate this foothills prairie with the Flatirons in the background. 📍Coal Creek Park, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #photography #colorado

Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' AM/AOS. This chocolate-scented award winner is an essential to a home orchid collection. The flower stalk is almost three feet long! Agcm. sesquipedale and Bc. Yellow Bird at lower right are also fragrant collector's classics. #orchids #oncidium

Paphiopedilum Magic Cherry. A gift from @localowl.bsky.social Looks like a first year bloom with the highly tilted dorsal. #orchids #paphiopedilum

Rosaette Spoonbill 📍Rio Coto, Puntarenas, Costa Rica #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #costarica