Welcomed home by the Wild Horses
I always enjoy the drive home to my sanctuary....but it's even better when I'm greeted by these wonderful beauties! [gallery type="rectangular" ids="1409,1407,1408"]
Photo of the Month, September 2013
It's September 29, and the beloved Hummingbirds are still here with us.....but not for long. This could very well be the last shot I get for the season. I'm going to miss them so much, and I will long for next April when they return once again.
Photo of the Month, August 2013
This month's photo goes to the last shot taken with my ever-so-loyal Canon 40D. Just two days before a wedding shoot, I was out admiring the awesome sky in the morning. The cloud formations were beautiful, and I wanted to be sure I'd always remember that sight. So I grabbed…
East Peak Fire Refugees?
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="1151"] I spotted this amazing herd of Elk this afternoon, on my way home from town. Talk about being in the right place, at the right time! I received a call from my Mom...so I pulled over to be sure I wouldn't lose my cell phone signal. I…
Our first Rufous Hummingbird has arrived!
We see this handsome guy here at el Rancho every year about this time. He just arrived over the weekend, and it took him no time at all to get busy bullying all the other hummers at the feeders. We fondly refer to him as "Biff." I'm so delighted that…
Poor Bear, burned by the wildfire!
[gallery type="rectangular" link="file" ids="1128,1130,1129,1127,1126"] Well...the excitement continues here in La Veta. While I was away at work yesterday, my husband, Kenny, captured these amazing pictures of an injured bear who showed up just feet away from our bedroom window. Kenny happened to be walking through the bedroom when he spotted…
Beautiful Lazuli Bunting!
A rare sighting indeed! In fact, this is the very first time I've ever seen a Lazuli Bunting ...and there he is! Just hanging out in my back yard with his friend, the "drunken" Black-Headed Grosbeak. Too bad I had to shoot through the window...sure makes for a fuzzy shot!…
The Western Tanagers are here!
[gallery type="rectangular" link="post" ids="1016,1017,1019,1020"] What a treat it was to spot this guy outside my window this evening! Read more about the Western Tanager here.
The Cedar Waxwings are here!
So I'm casually strolling through the living room earlier this evening, and I happened to look up at just the right moment in time to catch a brief glimpse of this handsome feathered fellow perched in one of our Pinon trees, just outside the window. He's a male Cedar Waxwing,…
Surprise visitors at the Hummingbird Feeders
To my great surprise and delight, these two Warblers showed up a few days ago, and they have been devouring our Hummingbird feeders ever since! One is a male Virginia's Warbler (gray and white, with yellow chest and under tail - has reddish color on crown), and the other is…