Kristen
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Kristen
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Wildlife photographer and rehabber, world traveler, trying to make the world a better place
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A raven keeping watch in the fog. Happy Halloween!
The rut can be hard on bull elk. Poor Lumpy lost half of an antler while sparring with another bull.
As short as the vegetation is in the alpine tundra, baby ptarmigan are even shorter.
Up close and personal with a curious pika.
The Great Plains might not seem like ideal habitat for turtles, but ornate box turtles like this guy thrive there. He came into the local wildlife rehabilitation center for treatment, and was successfully released back into the wild.
Behind every beautiful female ptarmigan is a male keeping an eye out for potential competition.
Pygmy owls are incredible hunters, routinely catching prey animals as big as they are.
POV: You are a mouse, about to be a bullsnake's snack. Natural pest control in action.
It's important to always take time for reflection.
This elk calf got to spend their summer in one of the most beautiful places in Colorado. Kinda jealous.
With fresh snowfall on the mountains, I hope my pika friends stocked enough hay to keep themselves fed for the winter.
Sneeze or scream? Put your guesses in the comments ⬇️
Caught this young pygmy owl hiding his prairie lizard snack from his siblings.
As the days grow colder, I still dream of summer hikes with bees.
Baby ptarmigans are the cutest little balls of fluff.
Hear no evil, speak no evil, but always look it directly in the face.
Rattlesnakes are never as happy to see me as I am to see them.
A beautiful male ptarmigan strikes a pose, showing off the red eyebrow he uses to help attract females.
The smallest creatures can have surprisingly loud voices!
I had the best time this spring watching some juvenile pygmy owls explore the world around them.
Look closely for a little surprise! White-tailed ptarmigan are good mothers.
Not-so-little fox kit waiting for mom to bring some food back to the den.
Sometimes you just need to take a break in the kelp with a harbor seal.
Family portrait.

Family is important to transient orcas. Females stay with their mothers until they start having offspring of their own. Males, like T123A Stanley, tend to stay with their mothers their entire lives.