Wild Shots

The Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon.

The Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon.

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A bumblebee pollinates fireweed at Eagle Beach.

A bumblebee pollinates fireweed at Eagle Beach.

A juvenile eagle takes a break from eating salmon near the DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.

A juvenile eagle takes a break from eating salmon near the DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.

Taken on Mount Juneau.

Taken on Mount Juneau.

Taken on Mount Juneau.

Taken on Mount Juneau.

Taken on Mount Juneau.

Taken on Mount Juneau.

Fourteen day old robin chicks get a mouthful of worms from mom in the Mendenhall Valley.  Later in the day they fledged.

Fourteen day old robin chicks get a mouthful of worms from mom in the Mendenhall Valley. Later in the day they fledged.

Ominous clouds before the thunderstorm, Shelter Island.

Ominous clouds before the thunderstorm, Shelter Island.

A spiderweb glows in the evening sun, out-the-road.

A spiderweb glows in the evening sun, out-the-road.

A red-tailed hawk pauses before resuming the hunt out the road.

A red-tailed hawk pauses before resuming the hunt out the road.

Found these busy little Red-breasted Sapsuckers along Boy Scout Beach Trail.

Found these busy little Red-breasted Sapsuckers along Boy Scout Beach Trail.

Small waterfall in the Grand Canyon creating a cooling off pool.

Small waterfall in the Grand Canyon creating a cooling off pool.

A mule deer peeks out from his vantage point in the brush of Phantom Ranch.

A mule deer peeks out from his vantage point in the brush of Phantom Ranch.

The turquoise waters of the Little Colorado River flow into the large Colorado River.

The turquoise waters of the Little Colorado River flow into the large Colorado River.

Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US by volume.

Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US by volume.

The Grand Canyon and erosion of limestone.

The Grand Canyon and erosion of limestone.

This handsome guy was calling to his friends at DIPAC.

This handsome guy was calling to his friends at DIPAC.

The famous Auke Rec black bear enjoying a sunny afternoon.

The famous Auke Rec black bear enjoying a sunny afternoon.

This young bald eagle was enjoying a chum head at Boy Scout Beach.

This young bald eagle was enjoying a chum head at Boy Scout Beach.

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