Tag: scratching
Chip and Dale – The Antics Of Two Least Chipmunks
The Towhee Twostep
When it’s done in snow the results of the ‘towhee twostep’ can be pretty spectacular.
Female American Kestrel Looking Down Her Nose Sideways At Me
Belted Kingfisher In A Variety Of Interesting Poses
This male, photographed near a mountain stream three days ago, might have been my most prolific posing kingfisher ever.
Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup Just Being Cute
Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Yellow-bellied Marmot – A Real Ham For The Camera
Usually when I have a marmot in my viewfinder it just turns into a staring match without many interesting poses from the rodent. But this guy was a show off.
American Bittern Doing A Little Posing
An American Bittern out in the open is an extremely rare occurrence for me (and for most everyone else I suspect).
Bison At The Scratchin’ Post (and a recycling lesson from critters)
Western Meadowlark Posing In The Snow
Western Meadowlarks can be quite approachable when they’re singing on territory in the spring and summer but they’re generally shy at other times. So I was quite surprised yesterday morning when this one allowed a close approach as it preened on a snowy perch.
Perched Barn Owl Actually Doing Something
It’s not often that I photograph a perched Barn Owl doing anything but resting. Opening and closing their eyes is about as exciting as it usually gets.