Noisy Neighbor
Bullfrogs form a noisy part of the summer chorus, making it easy to tell if they are near. Despite their large size and large voice they are often hard to spot, since their colors match their surroundings well.
Midday Hideout
This plateau fence lizard (Sceloporus tristichus) was hiding from the hot midday sun in the Colorado mountains.
Show Off
This is one of a number of Lesser Goldfinches that were raiding some wild sunflowers in the Colorado mountains. They were fearless, but moved so quickly it was difficult to get a good picture.
Sunny Snack
This prairie dog was enjoying the sunshine while eating, and didn’t care that we were close by observing.
Cold Pizza
This guy had a major haul on a cold morning. He mustn’t like pepperoni, he ate the crust before touching anything else.
Immovable
This mother mallard was determined to stay on her nest, which made it easy to get good photos. The evening light filtered through the trees on the shore nearby made for this soft beautiful light.
Always Watching
Dragonflies have fascinated me for a long time, along with other Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies). This brightly colored insect is a Green Darner, one of the larger common species in the Midwest. This particular dragonfly was happy to sit still with the camera only inches away because the wind was quite strong that day.
New Flavors
These calves were curious how the bright colored objects that appeared on the fence tasted. They finally gave up after a lot of squeeky licking.