Golden Eagle

The Golden Eagle is one of the largest, fastest, nimblest raptors in North America. Named for its lustrous gold feathers gleam on the back of its head and neck. Most commonly seen in western North America, preying on the jackrabbits and other small mammals. Occasionally seen attacking large mammals, or fighting off coyotes or bears in defense of its prey and young.

Rough-Legged Hawk

The Rough-legged Hawk spends the summer capturing lemmings on the arctic tundra, a cliff-side nest is called home. They can be seen in the winter in southern Canada and the U.S., where it may be perched on a pole or hovering over a marsh or pasture on the hunt for small rodents.

The Grey Wolf

Grey wolves were once the world’s most widely-distributed mammals, living throughout the northern hemisphere. Today they are extinct in the wild in much of Western Europe, Mexico and the U.S. These wolves currently call the Canadian Rocky Mountains home.

Garden Photographs

I captured these photographs from my garden. The first of the 2016 season. Personally, I think its going to be a stellar year for gardeners in the area.