Wildlife Pictures
These are pictures of wildlife I've taken at various times. I mostly take pictures of the scenery (that is, I usually shoot landscapes), but sometimes there are animals are just hanging out, asking to have their picture taken. So far, there's nothing here but birds.A Gray Jay
A gray jay, taken in Rocky Mountain National Park. These are about the friendliest birds in the park. They're a little too friendly, actually; I once had a small one land on my finger. Of course, I didn't have a camera with me then. (Okay, on further review, I've decided that the bird that landed on my finger was most likely a Clark's nutcracker. The two birds do look rather similar to my then completely untrained eye, but the nutcracker is much smaller, more the "finger landing" kind of size. Of course, gray jays are still fairly friendly and do seem to like posing for cameras).
A Harris Hawk
When I was visiting the Sonora Desert Museum just outside of Tucson, there were several harris hawks flying around that were more or less part of the museum. So, of course, I took pictures. I guess he's not wild exactly, but he's still a fine figure of a bird.
Canada Geese
These were taken in the middle of City Park in Denver. In the winter, they're all over the place here; they actually make quite a mess.
Ducks
Also taken in City Park in Denver. I don't know what kind of duck the first one here is; possibly it's some sort of anamalous Mallard, possibly a hybrid of another species. The next four are Mallards, two male and two female. The last one's just a "duck," or a Pekin duck, which is a domesticated duck descended from the Mallard, apparently. The two of those swimming about that day were certainly the noisiest ducks in the neighborhood (which I guess you'd expect from a domesticated duck, since they'd expect to be fed).
Ring-billed Gulls
Once again, taken in City Park in Denver. These guys are noisy and pushy. They like to swoop in and steal bread from ducks (and geese) which pretty much stick to swimming their way to food. I wish I'd used a faster shutter speed on the one taking off, but I think it still looks pretty cool (maybe I'll go back some morning and try to get a better shot). I also like the last pic where he's sticking his tongue out.
A Double-crested Cormorant
Yes, also taken in City Park in Denver. Here we have various action poses; spreading out wings to dry, swimming, and standing around.
