Sunset Shafts
April 16, 2020
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I had spent the afternoon looking for the elusive Great Gray Owl in Grand Teton National Park.
It was late fall, a few weeks after the aspen foliage had disappeared and the first snow was on the ground.
Hours of driving and, eventually, hiking around in the aspen forests yielded zero owls. Another day of no decent wildlife image made. Even in an...
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Let It Snow!
April 11, 2020
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Let it snow!
A beautiful bull moose poses near the Gros Ventre river in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
Moose are remarkable animals. It doesn't appear that they have a lot of fur but they seem unfazed by temperatures well below zero. Hollow hairs on top of a dense undercoat keep them comfortable.
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Patzcuaro, Tzintzuntzan and Isla de Janitzio: Michoacan's Gems
April 09, 2020
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One of Mexico’s most charming Pueblo Magicos (“magical towns”) is located in the southern state of Michoacan. With an elevation of 7,000 feet (2.100 meters), a beautiful colonial center, a lakefront location and a near perfect climate of warm, sunny, dry days and chilly evenings and nights, the town of Patzcuaro is a favorite of many Mexico travele...
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Salt River Sunset
April 05, 2020
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Sunset at the Salt River in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. This is one of my favorite images and involved going waist deep into the river. (No equipment was hurt in the process) Read the story of the Salt River wild horses under the below image.
The river is home to a herd of wild horses that were introduced by the Spanish Conquistadors in t...
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Fight
April 04, 2020
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If you've been following my recent posts, you may have noticed a few images of fighting bull moose. One image showed two bull moose duking it out; another showed three bull moose coming together to test their strength. Both images were made in the weeks following the annual rut so, as mentioned in those posts, those bull moose were merely playing a...
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Birding the Sea of Cortez: New Article Published!
March 26, 2020
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Excited that Destination: Wildlife published my latest article: birding around Mexico's Sea of Cortez!
Read the article here.
Here are some images that didn't make it into the article.
Cattle Egret
Gull
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Tricolores Heron
Tricolores Heron
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
Cattle Egrets
Y...
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Wildlife Trivia WINNERS!
March 25, 2020
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The competition is over and my wife's innocent hand has drawn the lucky winners!
As a reminder, these were the trivia questions with the correct answers highlighted.
Q1: What bear species is pictured here?
Polar bear | Black bear | Giant Panda | Brown bear
Q2: What the heck is that in the tall grass?
Nutria | Otter | Beaver | Muskrat
Q3:...
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Wildlife Trivia Competition!
March 22, 2020
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With most of us sitting at home, what better time to play a trivia game and possibly win some cool prizes?
Here's the rules:
1. Answer the following questions. Clue: I photographed all these animals in the American West.
2. E-mail your answers to me by 5 PM MST this Wednesday 3/25. One entry allowed per e-mail address. By entering the competitio...
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Lookout
March 20, 2020
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Don't worry mom, I've got this!
This grizzly cub vigilantly kept an eye on the stopped traffic and photographers as mom grazed near a highway in the Bridger-Teton National Forest last spring.
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The Bear's Soul
March 14, 2020
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It is often said that the eyes are the window to the soul.
I wonder what this black bear's eyes are revealing.
Is he happy? Afraid of the human photographing him? Weary about nearby grizzly bears or wolves?
All the black bear wanted was a bite to eat.
Perhaps he got more than he bargained for. The chum salmon he scooped out of the river was...
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Salmon Stream
March 06, 2020
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Hiking in a rain forest in Alaska can get exciting - fast. I was out exploring along the edge of a stream in Alaska on a lightly traveled hiking trail. The stream was filled with spawning salmon and who is attracted by that? Bears.
Visibility was limited as the stream curved and I could only see about 20 yards to my left or right. The bank was ove...
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Sunrise Pose
February 28, 2020
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Looking for wildlife usually involves getting up early to catch the sunrise, taking a break mid-day and then staying out late until after sunrise.
Some days you wake up in what feels like the middle of the night, put on some clothes, take breakfast to go and head out. Hours pass without seeing a single animal - or at least in a situation you want...
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Portrait of a Moose
February 21, 2020
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I found this big bull moose surrounded by beautiful fall colors in Grand Teton National Park.
They are quite imposing creatures from up close: park rules state to stay (at least) 25 yards away but even that seems close when you're face to face with a big bull. They stand larger than a horse and don't forget those giant antlers (or paddles) on thei...
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Inside the Nest
February 14, 2020
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This past summer in Southeast Alaska, I had the pleasure of being able to observe a nest of Swainson's thrush. How fun it is to watch the parents leave the nest and upon returning with beaks full of berries or insects, be greeted by hungry mouths!
These medium-sized birds spend the summer as far north as Canada and Alaska. In winter, they head sou...
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Bald Eagle
February 07, 2020
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Annually, several creeks and rivers from Alaska to British Columbia fill with spawning salmon. The miracle of a salmon run is an awesome sight.
First the salmon arrive, from a few fish to hundreds and sometimes thousands of fish, until the river seems saturated with salmon. As the salmon get busy laying and fertilizing eggs, the predators arrive o...
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