Rocky Mountain Big Horn

Rocky Mountain Big Horn

Rocky Mountain Big Horn A native Alberta mammal, the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep was designated as the provincial animal in 1989. Prehistoric remains have been found in most of the river valleys across Alberta, showing that at one time some of the largest herds of...
Red Shouldered Sentry

Red Shouldered Sentry

The Red Shouldered Sentry Very few can strike such an imposing pose, the Red-shouldered Hawk has it down to a science. They can’t do cute. The red-shouldered hawk is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of...
City Hawk

City Hawk

City Hawk This particular Red Tail is a regular in our neighborhood. Adjusted to life in the city he is very comfortable crusing the back yards picking off snakes and the occasional squirrel, it’s obvious this one is well fed.  City life suits him a common trait...
Swallow Shenanigans

Swallow Shenanigans

The Barn Swallow Everyone has marveled at the antics of the swallow and thanked them for eating every mosquito the can find. Not to mention all the other bugs that fall to their hunting prowess. Never ones to stay in one place for long their aerial acrobatics are...
The Red Tail Hawk

The Red Tail Hawk

The Red Tail Hawk Hawks are often seen as a symbol of power in Native American cultures. Like eagles, they are symbols of courage and strength. In some tribes, such as the Cheyenne, hawks are associated with protection from enemies, and seeing or dreaming about a hawk...
Dancing Sky

Dancing Sky

Northern Lights The northern lights (also known as aurora borealis) appear as large areas of colour including pale green, pink, shades of red, yellow, blue and violet in the direction due north. This is a vector image depecting the magic. I miss looking skyward and...
The Rough Stock Pen

The Rough Stock Pen

The Rough Stock Pen On a trip to Pueblo Colorado to the Pike’s Peak PRCA Rodeo I took a picture of one of the bronc pens. That image was the inspiration for this impressionist, colorful painting. Just the one to brighten up your...
Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

The Cedar Waxwing The Cedar Waxwing is a classy character. They are a medium-sized sleek bird with a big head, short neck and a short wide bill. Sorting a flamboyant crest that is hard to miss when raised they are certainly eye catching. They have a bandit mask of...
Red Fox

Red Fox

Red Fox It’s impossible to look at the face of a Red Fox and fail to smile. One of the most handsome, curious, and resourceful animals in the animal kingdom. They can adapt to any circumstance their environment has to offer. Fox pups are curious almost to the...
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