Salmon Run
July 15, 2018
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It's that time of year again when the chum and pink salmon arrive at Fish Creek in Hyder, Alaska to spawn on gravel river beds.
This is what the river looks like: thousands of salmon and bears coming in for dinner!
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Costa Rican Lizard
July 13, 2018
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Strike a pose. This lizard sat near the trail and willingly posed for a picture in Volcan Tenorio national park, Costa Rica.
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Catemaco, Mexico
July 09, 2018
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Catemaco is a city in Veracruz, Mexico nestled in a small valley. Known for its lake, the river that feeds the lake has an abundance of birds. This snowy egret scans the river for fish.
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Road Runner
July 01, 2018
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While sitting in a field with the big lens on the lookout for burrowing owls, this hunting road runner didn't care at all about my presence. This picture is not cropped, that's how close he came!
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Bighorn Close-up
June 05, 2018
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Close-up of a Bighorn sheep in Eastern Arizona. Looks like this ram has been in some fights judging by the look of his left horn!
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Wild Flowers
May 24, 2018
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Spring time in the Sonoran Desert (AZ) is a colorful affair.
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Hug
May 18, 2018
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It would appear these two are going in for a hug!
Followed by some not so gentle action...
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Reflections
May 13, 2018
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Reflections at the Salt river. When the horses don't show up, you've got to find something else to photograph.
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Bald Eagle at the Salt River
May 10, 2018
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A Bald Eagle flies low over the Salt river. There are several nesting pairs along the river and the eagles can be found sitting in tall trees next to the river.
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Salt River and Superstition Mountains
May 08, 2018
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View from the Salt river towards the Superstition mountains. This time no Salt river horses volunteered to pose.
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Gila Mountains
April 28, 2018
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Rocky Mountain Big horn sheep roam the Gila Mountains, along the border of Arizona and New Mexico. These herds are actively used by the Arizona Game & Fish department to repopulate big horn sheep across Arizona, as they catch sheep in this area to release in other areas.
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Owl Close-up
April 25, 2018
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Close-up of an adult great horned owl in Arizona.
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Coal Mine Canyon
April 11, 2018
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Coal Mine Canyon, on the Navajo reservation, is a lesser visited location in Arizona. Hardly a surprise when you look at what the competition in this area has to offer: there's the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon and everything else the Four Corners area has on display. In my opinion, Coal Mine Canyon earns its place amo...
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Great Horned Owl
April 03, 2018
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A great horned owl faithfully sitting on the nest in a saguaro cactus in Scottsdale, AZ.
She has been sitting there for the past month and it's time for the owlets to emerge.
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Trail Camera in our Alley
March 08, 2018
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These past few weeks; from mid February into March; I hung the trail camera in the alley behind our house (Paradise Valley, Arizona). Even though we live pretty much in the middle of the Phoenix metro area, plenty of wildlife calls this place home, including coyotes. At the start of the video, you'll see several coyotes who visit our house. Luckily...
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