Ice Capades

On February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 By Mike and Christy19 Comments

Ice Capades

Last weekend we watched numerous crows scooting, slipping and sliding around on the frozen lake ice looking for food. They kept cawing to each other and it sure looked like they were having a great time.

A good flap.

On February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 By Mike and Christy8 Comments

An American Widgeon having a good flap on a cloudy February afternoon. Photographed on Clear Creek on the Wheat Ridge greenbelt, Wheat Ridge, CO.

Meet Lefty

On February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 By Mike and Christy35 Comments

Meet Lefty

Lefty standing stoic and tall even with his right arm gone. He is one of my best friends at a nearby local park silently whispering advice each time I walk by.

Show Time

On February 2, 2016February 1, 2016 By Mike and Christy10 Comments

Looks like someone is putting on a show.

Mating season means showing off and this Male Hooded Merganser is doing a fine job of letting the other males on the pond know he’s got what it takes to win the ladies over. Denver, CO.

A Red Breasted Merganser!

On January 26, 2016February 1, 2016 By Mike and Christy14 Comments

The Canada goose seems to be mirroring my thoughts as a very infrequent visitor stops by the local pond this day. We perhaps see one or two Red Breasted Mergansers per winter and this was our lucky day. Denver, CO.

South Platte

On January 17, 2016January 16, 2016 By Mike and Christy24 Comments

South Platte

Looking through the shrubs onto the South Platte River on a sub-zero day. Photographed with a Zero Image pinhole camera and Kodak Tmax film.

Mr Mallard

On January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 By Mike and Christy33 Comments

Make no bones about it, I get excited watching the less common waterfowl that overwinter on the local creeks and ponds, but there is just something special about the Mallard. Maybe a comforting familiarity or perhaps their mild demeanor and wonderful quacking. Anyway, this guy sure stood out the other day. Well dressed in his finest breeding feathers saying what needed to be said in such a simple way.

Leading Man

On January 13, 2016January 11, 2016 By Mike and Christy10 Comments

I felt like paparazzi stalking the Oscar winning leading man as I followed a male Bufflehead and his group of ladies down the creek as they were out for an afternoon stroll.