It is quite striking when a large raptor flies right past you. This doesn't happen very often, believe me.

An eagle can sit there for hours, seemingly doing nothing. Then suddenly it raises its wings and gives one mightly flap.

And off it goes...

"Prairie dog — it's what's for dinner" if you're a bald eagle.

The eagle took the prairie dog away somewhere for dinner. The prairie dog does not look happy at all.

As spring approaches, the eagles prepare their nest by bringing new sticks and soft grass.

The pair mates many times. To do so, the two eagles basically press their butts together. The male is on top, not holding onto anything, flapping his wings to maintain balance. The female twists her tail out of the way--it is visible sticking out to the left. It's all over in 15 seconds.

While I was watching the eagles, this lovely ferruginous hawk flew by and landed in this tree. After a while, it took off.

Away we go....

This little screech owl liked to snooze in this tree hole. This time it was wide awake, watching a squirrel.

Its excellent camouflage blends in with tree bark.

This broken tree had two sleepy screech owls roosting in it.