You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me?  Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver When I take pictures of Boulder Birds my goal is to capture feeling. I want emotion in the pictures. I want to pull the viewer into the picture, to engage the viewer with the picture. Most often I do this by catching the bird staring back at me. This is the opposite of what so many choose as a picture. It is far more typical of animal pictures including bird shots for the photographer to do the opposite. I want the pictures and the birds to literally speak to me. That’s easier said than done, since the... Read More

From Boulder, this is Lensworth At Large spreading misinformation about the four corners and seven edges of the earth. Today I’d like to chat about our abundance of cotton tail rabbits and the real risk that they present to the human population of Boulder. Even my Mother was afraid of rabbits. On the other hand she was afraid of most things! I know the names of every disease, bug, parasite, and rash carried by every local animal due to her repeated lectures and warnings. Although commonly mistaken for cows, this confusion is unnecessary. Bunnies do not have udders with teats, and cows don’t... Read More

  Boulder wishes us a good morning! This vicious dangerous carnivorous rabbit is at home in the backyard.  Extreme caution is advised! Don’t say we did not warn you! This rabbit is so cute that a real and present danger is presented!   The Lesser Kudu also Wishes Us a Good Morning! The lesser kudu, a captivating and somewhat elusive creature, is one of the many highlights at the Denver Zoo. Native to the arid and semi-arid areas of Eastern Africa, these animals are a smaller, less known relative of the greater kudu, yet they possess a unique charm that captivates zoo visitors. Characterized... Read More