ANIMALS

Losing pollen

Like so many cracker crumbs, that darned pollen goes everywhere

Wingin' it

Oliver chasing his favorite toy

Bruce

Great Horned Owl

Bella

On the lookout...for a meal

Cautious Desert Big Horn, Anza-Borrego CA

"Superbloom" Big Horn

2017's unusual "superbloom" in Anza-Borrego State Park bring the reclusive Big Horn Sheep down to face-to-face level.

Greater Roadrunner

As I said..."you don't have to yell..."

Burrowing owl

A brazen Burrowing owl stares me down in Niland Ca. (photo manipulated after the fact)

Jailbird

This colorful Toucan was kept happily captive in a custom enclosure attached to a local business.

Dog-tired

I caught a fish...

and it was THIS big!

Keeping guard

This little chirper keeps guard from it's mud security shack.

Simba

Our wonder-cat climbs in the yard.

MATT GORDON