Sharp shinned hawk
A juvenile American black bear fishes a Kokanee salmon snack out of the creek
A juvenile American black bear enjoys a Kokanee salmon snack along the creek in the fall
Fishing
Fattening up
Ready to hibernate
Scouting
A juvenile American black bear scouts out a fishing spot along the creek
Baby bear
A young American black bear cub rests and watches momma bear
Naptime
An American black bear spends midday napping in late summer
Marmot
A marmot has a snack high in the mountains
Hunger
A young Clark's Nutcracker is fed a pine nut by a parent
A young Clark's Nutcracker is hungry
Forage
A mountain chickadee hunts for pine nuts
Green-tailed Towhee
This large sparow is a colorful resident of the West's mountain sagebrush and scrub landscape. Often secretive and elusive, this one popped out to sing a song before flying off.
Commotion
A group of adult black-billed Magpies defend territory in a flashy display of wings and color.
Family outing
A young common merganser hitches a ride on an adult female, as she takes a crèche of 16 chicks out for an evening swim.
Tallac's Tern
A tern flies past Mt. Tallac
Feeding time
An adult Steller's Jay feeds its 3 young chicks about a week before fledging
Ladybugs in the sun
Osprey Terminal Dive
An osprey extends its talons out in a dive to catch a fish
Bullfrog
Canadian Goose
Osprey hunting
Goose with Mt. Tallac
A Canadian goose flies past the peak of Mt. Tallac
Osprey with a catfish
An osprey flies away with a catfish after a dive
The dive
An osprey dives feet and head first into the water to catch dinner
An osprey returns to the nest with a catfish