When the Horses Steal the Show
I’m usually at the Salt River early in the morning looking for native wildlife rather than horses. In fact, I often avoid them because they attract so much attention. Many visitors seem to have eyes…
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Summer at the Ponds: Nesting Season at Water Ranch
The Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona, has a very different feel this time of year. Water levels in many of the recharge ponds are low, and most of the winter visitors have…
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The First Hour of Daylight – Great Horned Owls
Since the beginning of May, I've been making regular early morning visits to an urban location in Phoenix to photograph a family of Great Horned Owls. I usually stop by once or twice a week,…
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Cooper’s Hawks Return
A few years ago, when we still lived in South Scottsdale, there was a park nearby that we used to visit often. It sits in a flood protection zone for the monsoon season and is…
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A Two-Hour Wait for a Moment of Magic: The Osprey’s Dive
We waited for over two hours by the Salt River, hoping something would happen. Just when we started thinking about heading out, it did.Around 8 a.m., the river was quiet, the light still soft, and…
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Capturing the Charm of Juvenile Cooper’s Hawks
Lately, I've had the pleasure of observing a group of four juvenile Cooper’s hawks. According to Wikipedia, the Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from…
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Visiting North America’s Largest Flying Bird
As usual on our way to Page we stop at the Navajo Bridge to see if there are any California Condors hanging out in the area.We are lucky to see more than a dozen birds…
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Head-butting bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep are a species of wild sheep that are known for their impressive physical abilities and unique behavior. One of their most notable behaviors besides jumping is the "bighorn sheep bumping heads," or more scientifically known…
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Early morning bath
Early in the morning, when the sun is just starting to rise, a small Costa's Hummingbird flits down to a shallow puddle of water. It dips its tiny feet into the cool, clear liquid, and…
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