Their Lives

In what was a moment of a lifetime for me, this bull elk decided to stare directly at the camera while I was photographing him crossing a river.

A trumpeter swan protects his territory by chasing away other swans.

The water in this particular marsh had been frozen all winter and the swans were trying to establish their breeding territories. The result was chaotic, noisy (there's a reason they're called "trumpeter" swans), and messy.

An American Robin enjoying a bath.

Haven't been going out much to shoot lately, so here's one from Spring.

A rain-drenched red-winged blackbird.

A great egret about to land.

A house sparrow in a snowstorm. These diminutive birds are incredibly resilient and efficiently adapt to cold and/or dry conditions.

A titmouse looks for a good perch to fly to after his meal.

A frog sticks her head out from a puddle.