Kind of like standing at the buffet, trying to decide what you might want to eat from the assortment... This red tailed hawk seened to be deciding on the best prairie dog from which to dine on for lunch. #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #RedTailedHawk #AtTheBuffet #LifeInNature

While it's no match for actually spending time with them, editing images of the winged jewels makes for a nice second place on a cold winter day. I am counting down the days until their return to their Rocky Mountain home! #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BroadTailedHummingbird #LifeInNature

With today's sustained "W" speeds reaching 40-60mph and gusts expected in the 80-100mph range, I am maintaining sanity with more placid summer views. As I've long said, living in any paradise has its price... #LandscapePhotography #RockyMountainNationalPark #Sunsets #CrepuscularRays #LifeInNature

This week's featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery! www.etsy.com/listing/4420... An endearing moment with mother and child, available at 20% off through Dec 14th! #WildlifePhotography #Moose #MotherAndChild #PrintSale #LifeInNature

Like a graceful dance across the water... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #GreatBlueHeron #LifeInNature

Careful with that thing, you'll poke an eye out... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #LifeInNature

He's seen a few things in his time... #WildlifePhotography #BighornSheep #Rugged #LifeInNature

Warming up on a cold and snowy morning with some summer comforts from nature's grand garden of sweet delights #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BroadTailedHummingbird #LifeInNature

Enjoying some time editing images from a late-summer evening in the high country! #WildlifePhotography #BullElk #LifeInNature

Truly a lord of all he surveys #WildlifePhotography #BighornSheep #LifeInNature

This week's Life in Nature article, as published in the Mountain Ear! jamesdewaltphotography.com/autumn-icon/ A brief look at the autumn rut behaviors of our beloved bighorn sheep! #NatureBlog #BighornSheep #BighornRutBehavior #LifeInNature

For all of our human endeavours to take to the skies, nothing rivals the true masters of the air... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #LifeInNature

Benefit For the Village! A write-up and image gallery from an amazing evening of music raising money to help those affected by the devastating Caribou Village Fire in Nederland, CO. A local legendary line-up came out for a great cause! jamesdewaltphotography.com/benefit-for-...

Following up the last two day's posts with the back-story. The hawk had alit on the higher perch, ruffling the eagle a little. After a few minutes, the hawk decided to move on, but not before some harsh words from the eagle #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #LifeInNature

And I'm outta here... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #RedTailedHawk #LifeInNature

The 2025 holiday season is upon us! Enjoy a gallery-wide 30% off through midnight of December 1st! Support a small business this year and give someone you love the gift of nature! www.etsy.com/shop/JDeWalt... #2025HolidaySeason #HolidaySale #SupportSmallBusiness #LifeInNature

A little post-preen shake to settle all the feathers #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaleEagle #LifeInNature

Just doing some pre-flight preening before the dramatic launch photoshoot and your session gets photobombed by a couplle little pranksters... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #Photobomb #LifeInNature

Out on the dawn perch, just watching the world go by... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #LifeInNature

Born to the rock, this little one enjoyed some climbing practice while the band grazed below #WildlifePhotography #BighornSheep #BornToRock #LifeInNature

Living her best life on the edge #WildlifePhotography #LifeOnTheEdge #BighornSheep #LifeInNature

Putting the band back together! #WildlifePhotography #BighornSheep #LifeInNature

Fare Thee Well, Troubadour Thank you for sharing your light, your soul and your song with the world RIP #ToddSnider

A majestic fly-by captured on Tuesday morning's visit with the eagles out on the flatlands. Wishing you all a fabulous Feathers Friday out there, and hope you fly your way into a fantastic weekend! #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #RaptorPhotography #BirdsInFlight #FeathersFriday #LifeInNature

This week's Life in Nature article as published in the Mountain Ear! jamesdewaltphotography.com/whaling-in-t... An expanded version of the tale behind this bold young heron and his epic catch featured in last week's posts! Read more at the link above! #WildlifePhotography #NatureBlog #LifeInNature

While these magnificent creatures are (understandably) stereotyped in imagery surrounded by or standing proudly on rocky crags and sheer, unforgiving cliffs, I couldn't help but frame a few portraits of a "softer side" among the autumnal scenery. #WildlifePhotography #BighornSheep #LifeInNature

Joining the cavalcade of lights parading social media this morning with one of my own takes from last evening's spectacular display. Hoping conditions allow for more fun this evening with a more powerful wave expected! #AstroPhotography #LandscapePhotography #AuroraBorealis #LifeInNature

She glided past the camera with exquisite grace and fierce determination... Perfection... #WlidlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #RaptorPhotography #ExquisiteGrace #LifeInNature

Just a little summer munchkin to warm up your Moose Monday! #WildlifePhotography #MooseMonday #LifeInNature

These two lads were quite persistent in their search for just the right lady. However, as is common with their behavior in most species, couldn't get the time of day no matter how much they'd convinced themselves they were "the one"... #WildlifePhotography #OooohThatSmell #BighornRut #LifeInNature

Light was fading fast as I was leaving the forest, but when I came across this bull grazing along the little, laughng brook, I couldn't help but stop and try to capture a few images of the idyllic magic. #WildlifePhotography #WoodlandEnchantments #LifeInNature

Another visit to the wetlands after seeing the youngster with the massive carp, and more success with the hunt (though this one with a bit more manageable of a meal)! I did see that same juvenile, and I think he still had a bit of indigestion... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #LifeInNature

Evening light and an inquisitive young lad combined for a lovely summer porrtrait session at 14k' #WildlifePhotography #PortraitsInTheWild #GoatLife #LifeInNature

A good bit of grunting between these two over who had rights to the buffet did not end so well for the younger in front... It didn't take the elder long to firmly establish his dominance over both. As they say, mess with the bull... #WildlifePhotography #MooseMonday #MessWithTheBull #LifeINNature

This youngster nearly bit off (or should I say stabbed in the head) more than it could swallow. Quite comical to watch as it spent the next 20 minutes or so parading around the prize and puzzling out just how it was going to eat it! #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #GoBigOrGoHome #LifeInNature

I happened upon this raft run aground last evening while strolling the wetlands. With the amount of fish I saw taking their evening meal, I'd imagine there birds were quite sated and ready for a deep slumber... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #WetlandsLife #LifeInNature

Wishing a very happy birthday to Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon, the pickin'-est, perkiest banjo plucker and fox-whisperer that ever was! Keep shining that light, sharing your music, and enjoy this next trip around that big ol' campfire in the sky! #HippyBathDay #AndyThorn #ConcertPhotography

Your daily dose of Nature! “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien #LandscapePhotography #Scapes #WindowsToMagic #OtherWorlds #Wilderness #Wild #LifeInNature

Sometimes you endlessly work for a pose, an angle, that special look, and sometimes they just land right in front of you and put it all in your lap... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #GetMyGoodSide #StrikeAPose #LifeInNature

This week's featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery! www.etsy.com/listing/1112... Celebrating the kickoff of the Bighorn rut with a prime pose from a stunning ram finished with a classic look! Vintage Icon is 20% off through 11/2! #WildlifePhotography #Classic #PrintSale #LifeInNature

"I came here to chew cud and bash some heads, and I'm all outta cud..." #WildlifePhotography #ColoradoWildlife #RockyMountainBighornSheep #AllBusiness #LifeInNature

It's always nice when they come to you... I hope you soar your way into a great Friday and a greater weekend wherever you are out there in the world!! #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #BuzzTheTower #LifeInNature

This week's Life in Nature article as published in The Mountain Ear! jamesdewaltphotography.com/power-of-the... A look at the mystery behind a woodpecker's ability to avoid lasting brain trauma #NatureBlog #Woodpeckers #BrainTrauma #NaturesMysteries #LifeInNature

Native cultures throughout the world hold various beliefs around the symbolic meaning of sparrows. Courage in the face of adversity is one that called out to me as I spent a few minutes with this audacious little one #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Bold #Audacious #LifeInNature

Nature possess the grace and beauty of form and function that dreams are made of #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #WaterBirds #Grace #FormAndFunction #LifeInNature

Sometimes the mere thought of the treat is sweeter than the treat itself... #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotograohy #Hummingbirds #Anticipation #LifeInNature

This weeks featured image on the Life in Nature print gallery! www.etsy.com/listing/9625... Even with the rut being done, this champion was keeping a vigilant defense against any would-be intruders, including myself. 20% off through 10/26! #WildlifePhotography #PrintSale #LifeInNature

Just over here diving into the work week... Stay focused, keep that target in sight, and bring home the prize! #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Raptors #Osprey #LifeInNature

Fall portrait photo season has me framing everything with that look! This photogenic Queen and I wish you all a very happy Fox Friday! #WildlifePhotography #Vogue #FoxFriday #LifeInNature

I'm the very first to admit I am not a birder and severely lacking in my ID knowledge, so it was a wonderful surprise to learn I'd not only seen a "lifer" for some here in Colorado, but also captured a nice portrait of this three toed woodpecker #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #LifeInNature