January is here and it is cold outside. Time to slip on that extra hoody and head out to the local pond to watch the male Hooded Mergansers strutting their stuff trying to impress the females.
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A Fine Pair
Every winter there seems to be a single wood duck couple inhabiting the stretch of the south platte river we visit to photograph the waterfowl that overwinter in the area. This years is no exception.
December Snow
Zero Image pinhole camera and Kodak Tmax 100 iso film.
Quiet morning on Clear Creek after an overnight snow. Photographed last Dec 9th. This December has been dry and warm. Just a little bit would be nice to get me in the holiday spirit.
Western Grebe
We hardly ever see Western Grebes on the ponds around here this time of year so this one must have been a bit of a straggler on their migration. I hope they got on track and found their way to warmer climates. Denver, CO.
Feels Like December
The snow had called and the sun was out. Feels like a December morning. Holga Pinhole camera and Kodak Tmax 100iso film.
Guess Who.
While walking in our local forest we noticed the crows making a ruckus and several were gathered in a tree cawing away. We followed the noise and guess who we found? A fairly young looking Great Horned Owl. He was being kept on a short leash by the crows but it did not see to bother him. More often than not following the crows in these woods leads us to a Great Horned Owl.Poor guys never get a minute of peace.
Teal Pair
In a little eddy on the muddy banks of Clear Creek a Green Winged Teal couple spent the morning feeding while we looked on from a distance. This week the waterfowl have returned in large numbers and we are thankful for that.
Along the Platte
Although we were both along the Platte River looking for birds I was looking to photograph them while this guy was looking for a meal. Perhaps a Thanksgiving goose and the duck just off the bank seems well aware of this.
Quiet Time
On a cloudless and mild November day a lone Pie billed Grebe enjoys a bit of quiet time on the local pond.
Water Ouzel
The venerable Water Ouzel or American Dipper enjoying a late afternoon in the river.
nature has no boss 
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