It had been far too long since we had seen a Great Horned Owl. A few weeks ago this beautiful owl sat in the sunset and allowed us spend time watching them.
Tag: Birds
Sharp Tailed Grouse
A female Sharp Tailed Grouse enjoys a sunny morning in Eastern Idaho.
On the Mullen
A female Downey Head Woodpecker found the Mullen plant to her liking this morning as she spent quite a bit of time hunting and then pecking away for a meal.
She inspected the plant then with target in sight and eyes closed tight she pecked away like only a woodpecker can peck.
Then back again for another round on the beautiful Mullen plant.
Common Loon
A Common Loon adds a bit of sunshine to what ended up being a cloudy day.
Feeding the family
Earlier this summer we got lucky and happened to walk under a nice old cottonwood tree and heard the unmistakable sound of little newborn birds chirping away for food. The nest in the tree belong to a family of Bullocks Orioles and like all oriole nest was well hidden in the leaves of the tree. It was amazing how rapidly the parents would fly into the tree, deliver the meals, and then fly back out making it somewhat difficult to get a photo or two.
Both parents we equally active in delivering meals to the kids. Above the male delivers some freshly caught bugs.
within minutes of the males departing Mom flew in and delivered another meal for to the growing chicks.
If this meal is any indiction of what the kids were eating I think the youngsters were well fed that day.
The youngsters have fledged and the nest is long empty now as another summer has come and gone.
Summer 2017 Denver, CO.
After the fire
An American Robin surveys the surroundings from a burnt tree which matches their color quite well. This fire happened long ago but burnt trees still fill the landscape even as decades have passed.
Male Yellowthroat
It’s always a treat when a Male Common Yellowthroat pops out of the cattails and sits quietly for a minute or two. Just close enough to get a good look and soak up all that wonderful color.
Yellow Headed Blackbird
A fine looking female Yellow Headed Blackbird makes the most of a soft cattail in the marsh.
Barred Owl
A Barred Owl passes the day as only an Owl can do in a busy park on a quiet day.
That Perfect Seat
We watched as this little Song Sparrow cozied into what looked to be a custom seat made just for them. Carved by time and weathered to just the right smoothness. A perfect place to sit for a while and enjoy the view.
nature has no boss 
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