Bison….making the landscape complete.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife refuge.
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April Morning
Whereas most of our spring has felt like Summer this spring day felt like Spring and even more it felt like April. April when the sky is blue, the sun is warm and the wind blows with the last of winters chill.
Where the tress lack leaves but you see them soon to come.
April when things change.
Photographed along Clear Creek in a spot that has called me back as the seasons change.
Like Caterpillars
Catkins emerge like caterpillars crawling from a tree. One after another glowing in the forest light.
One after another springing to life.
Another sign spring has sprung.
Crown Hill Park in Wheat Ridge, CO.
April Showers
Well it just had to happen. The Peach Tree just decided it was time to flower and along comes an April snow shower. Looks iffy for peaches again this year. However, given the lack of moisture we have had this spring five inches or so of an April shower is truly a welcomed event and perhaps will bring May flowers.
Barn Swallow
With a landscape that is beginning to green a little Barn Swallow takes a break from feeding on newly hatched insects and perches on a wire.
Yes a bird on a wire, but a beautiful bird it is.
Sunset Swoon
A Male Common Goldeneye working his hardest to impress a female one last time before the evening sun sets while a competitor looks on.
Denver, CO.
White faced Ibis
We photographed this White Faced Ibis which appeared to be roosting in a small lake on a cloudy morning. We had never seen Ibis on this lake and in fact very rarely see them in our area at all. About 10 minutes after we photographed them the flock took off and we have yet to see Ibis on this lake again.
Denver, CO.
From a tree on the fields edge
While the Prairie Dogs were busy excavating new dens and scurrying about this Hawk stood watch from the edge of the field waiting for their next meal. We stopped to watch for quite some time and although in our estimation the opportunity for a meal did present itself the Hawk the Hawk thought otherwise yet kept their silent watch.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge
Hunkered Down
With Coyotes on the prowl in the Grasslands and Great Horned Owls in the Trees nearby this Rabbit hunkers down in a small depression to survey the scene before scurrying off to into the cover of the surrounding shrubs.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Denver.
Return of morning light
Both this Male House Finch and I are happy to see the return of morning light. It is nice to have a few minutes of sunshine before scurrying off to work. Me to the office and the Finch to the feeder across the year. Too bad it is short lived as we switch to daylight savings time this weekend just as the daylight comes.
nature has no boss 
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