BISON IN YELLOWSTONE

This massive beast seems very placid. Having seen what could happen, I would never get this close to a wild animal of this size again. One of the thousands of Bison that roam the plains in Yellowstone National Park.

BIGHORN RAM IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

This young bighorn ram was not skittish around hikers. He didn't approach, but he didn't run away.

MOOSE IN FISHERCAP LAKE, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

Moose love to eat the plants at the bottom of shallow lakes. In many places, they will show up in the same lake every afternoon. I know that moose is a large and potentially dangerous animal. I was keeping a respectful distance (along with a dozen other hikers) shooting with a telephoto lens. A second moose walked down the path and into the lake about 30 feet from me. Everyone stayed still. When she was past me I took a few shots quietly. Once she was well out into the lake, I quietly left.

BULL ELK IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

This elk appeared to be posing as he walked back and forth along a ridge about 200 feet from Trail Ridge Road. After driving around the corner and looking back, I learned that this bull was protecting his harem which was just below the ridge.

ACTIVE GROUND SQUIRREL POSES FOR A MOMENT IN RMNP

This ground squirrel, Rocky Mountain National Park was willing to pose briefly. Often mistaken for chipmunks, ground squirrels do not have stripes on their faces.

HORNETS LOVE CONEFLOWERS

I was never a fan of hornets after an unfortunate incident at Scout Camp when someone disturbed a hornet's nest on a nature hike. (I was on crutches and couldn't run fast enough to get away.) After watching them gather nectar from flowers (pollinating them in the process) I've come to respect their role in nature.

MONARCH BUTTERFLY IN BACKYARD GARDEN

Monarch Butterflies are one of the advantages of butterfly bushes in the Backyard.

MONARCH BUTTERFLY ON ZINNIA AT HIGHLAND PARK

I shot more than 100 photos of this butterfly. It was the only one in the Zinnia bed that day. This was the only one where it had its wings open.

MONARCH BUTTERFLY ON ZINNIA

Monarch butterflies are threatened, but not extinct. This one posed for me.

GOSSAMER-WINGED BUTTERFLY

Great to watch, hard to photograph. This is one of 41 frames shot of this butterfly

SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY

This spicebush swallowtail butterfly was in the gardens in Williamsburg, VA.

SQUIRREL IN BACKYARD

This squirrel thinks he is safe because he is 15 feet up in a tree. He doesn't seem to care that I am 15 feet up in a bedroom window. I did a lot of rear window photography while recovering from ankle surgery. I was kind of like Jimmie Stewart in "Rear Window" without all of the murder and intrigue (and the good looks and acting ability and...)

RABBIT IN BACKYARD

This guy loves to eat my wife's flowers. Sometimes he will pose for a photo. I did a lot of rear window photography while recovering from ankle surgery. I was kind of like Jimmie Stewart in "Rear Window" without all of the murder and intrigue (and the good looks and acting ability and...)

NEWBORN FAWN UNDER APPLE TREE

Deer loved our yard. We didn't have a dog (at the time) and we had lots of apples in the fall. On two occasions, a doe dropped a newborn fawn in our yard. Photo by Scott Andrews

RED-TAILED HAWK

This hawk was circling above the Colgate Rochester Seminary.

DOE IN AUTUMN

This doe found her way inside the fence of the Bausch + Lomb plant in an urban neighborhood in Rochester, NY. There was shelter under the solar collectors and plenty of grass to eat. She stayed for the better part of a year.

DOE IN WINTER

This doe found her way inside the plant fence at Bausch + Lomb and stayed for most of the year. The solar collectors provided shelter and there was always grass to eat.

BALD EAGLE

I never get tired of watching eagles. Photographing them is not easy.

Five Eagles Share a Log

Eagle Leads the Way

The eagle and the seagulls are all looking for fish. The gulls stay behind the eagle.

Eagle on lookout

This eagle is on a point overlooking Irondequoit Bay

Eagle over Onondaga Lake

Eagles squabble over a fish

The juvenile has a fish. The adult wants it.

Eagles squabble over a fish

This eagle landed a big one

The fish is almost as big as the body of the eagle.

There were geese over Onondaga Lake too

Nice Catch

Grab the fish--fly away

SILVERBACK GORILLA

This guy is looking for a meal. Fortunately, he is predominantly a herbivore.

GIRAFFE UP CLOSE

GIRAFFE UP CLOSE

GIRAFFE IN THE GRASSLANDS

RHINOCEROS

Why did the rhinoceros cross the road? Because he felt like it.