When you look at the first picture below, you may not notice the seals by the shore. It just looks…
I did this elephant seal drawing as part of the Inktober challenge. On October 9th, the prompt was "heavy." I…
I saw this red fox caching out at Yellowstone National Park last year. It returned to where it had cached…
Content critters know when to relax with family, Or get together with the neighbors Animals know when to find a…
Today I'm sharing a gray squirrel drawing and photo I created. I drew the squirrel with a charcoal pencil. It's…
Magnificent mountain goat at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon Wordless Wednesday Bend Branches always appreciates your comments and likes. Comments…
Sounds of wild creatures, the large and the small,Pulling our attention, leaving us enthralled Small Black-throated Sparrows pause and perch…
We recently returned from a long road trip through several western states and spotted hundreds of pronghorn along the way.…
Solitary moments Collecting pollen for little larvae Browsing branches in High Desert landscapes Eyeing potential prey, gliding overhead (more…)
I processed this photo of a bison at rest in sepia tone. This process highlights the details of this bull's…
Here are a few pencil sketches of a red panda I drew at a zoo. These animals are most active…
This creature of the shadows is a Sumatran tiger. There are only 300-500 of this species remaining in the wild.…
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I watched one smart squirrel figure out how to get around the "squirrel-proof" cover on this bird feeder. It knocked…
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright Here are a few…
Up close and personal with bison I was glad I was inside my car when I saw these bison coming…
Pups playing I had fun watching these yellow-bellied marmot pups playing while their mom kept a watchful eye on them.…
A dwarf mini with big attitude We used to have two miniature horses. One, Scooby Doo pictured on the left,…
Three guys cooling their jets When it's as hot as it's been (102 degrees here yesterday!) I wish I could…
New life in the form of a baby bunny Last night my dog was shaking with excitement looking at something…
Elk at Yellowstone Here's a group of elk making their way through a small lake in the Lamar Valley in…
While out hiking last June near Camp Sherman, Oregon, we were surprised to find a hidden fawn in a grassy…
I got quite the scolding from this chickaree squirrel from its perch above me. Chickarees, otherwise known as Douglas' squirrels,…
A strange and almost surreal photo that has rays of light, wave shadows, and reflections of floating leaves. Can you…
Black bear family, Yellowstone National Park, WY When I start feeling nostalgic about Yellowstone National Park, I know I can…
Say hello to our new national mammal Here's a picture of bison in Yellowstone National Park. Happy 4th of July…
Quills of North American porcupine Have you been pining away wishing you knew more about porcupines? Well today is your…
In the sagebrush sea Where bunchgrass waves in the wind Alone he grazes Nose twitching, large eyes gazing Cottontail punctuating
Hmmm…a predominantly pink woodpecker named after a famous early American explorer and a wily relative of the crow named after…
Black-tailed Deer. Olympic National Park, WA As the new year approachesYou can choose to look down and backOr up and…
Pronghorn near Antelope, Oregon I had to go north to Seattle for a couple days but it's great to be…