Bighorn Sheep in Waterton Canyon

Photos taken this week at Sterne Park in Littleton CO.

Rattlesnake Photo OP

Photos taken at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, CO

protective coloration, coloration or color pattern of an animal that affords it protection from observation either by its predators or by its prey. The most widespread form of protective coloration is called cryptic resemblance, in which various effects that supplement the similarity of color between the animal and its surroundings enable the creature to blend into the background of its habitat.

Four photos taken at the NABA International Butterfly Park in the Rio Grande area of Texas in November 2010 and in Betty's garden in Pensacola in Sept. 2011.

Photos from an August 27, 2018 visit to Mt. Evans (Colorado).

Six photos associated with musings about the added enjoyment travel brings to nature photography are, ironically, followed by 8 photos taken a few steps away from the patio of our condo.

Photos of Mountain Goats and Marmots obtained during two recent outings to Mt. Evans (14,271 peak elevation) and shots of a Pronghorn leaping over a fence in the Pawnee National Grassland.

Nine photos of Lark Bunting, one of the birds that use the U.S. National Grasslands as a breeding area.

Seven shots from the first half of 2018 that have escaped the recycle bin and even been designated as "keepers".

Five photos of Upland Sandpiper, one of the birds that use the U.S. National Grasslands as a breeding area.

Six photos of Bobolink, one of the birds that use the U.S. National Grasslands as a breeding area.

Images of Grasshopper Sparrows taken with Nikon D500 camera, 500mm f/4 lens, and a 2x teleconverter.

Retarding Obsolescence: Examples from the Dakotas

Nine photos of Grasshopper Sparrows, one of the grassland species found in the Pawnee National Grassland in northeastern Colorado.

Bryce Canyon Sunrise

Thirteen photos illustrating the current status of a mini-project trying to capture House Wrens in flight during their nesting activity.

Four photos of a Barred Owl taken at Lake Blue Cypress (FL) in March 2012.

Ten photos of Northern Flickers engaged in an agonistic “flicker dance.”