Carl Brooks

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I am a retired US Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) with a passion for photography and travel. I'm also interested in flight simulations, computer games, birding, nature documentaries, and everything sci-fi.

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My neighbor's solar panels have become a haven for various nesting birds, especially Rock Pigeons which will leave their nests vulnerable to ravens who prey on their eggs and young. However, today, a pair of aggressive Common Grackles stood their ground, determined to defend their nest. 📷🪶 #nature

A mule deer fawn hiding in the rocks in Mueller State Park, Colorado. #nature, #photography 📷

A green-tailed towhee singing his heart out at Mueller State Park, Colorado. #photography, #birds, #nature 📷🪶

It's fun to photograph the insect life along the trails in Colorado Springs. I'm no expert but I think it's a Blue-Eyed Darner dragonfly.

A pair of spotted Towhees singing and foraging along the Grand View trail in Palmer Park, Colorado Springs.

A very alert deer grazing in a field of milkweed just south of Colorado Springs. #nature, #photography 📷

An American bullfrog and companion house fly giving me a watchful eye! #nature, #photography 📷

The nictitating membrane of a Raven can clean and lubricate the eye. It's interesting to see it up close. #birds, #nature, #photography. 📷🪶

An adult and juvenile Hairy Woodpecker along the Pinery trail in Colorado Springs, Colorado. #photography, #birds, #nature. 📷🪶

A bullock's oriole made an appearance during today's Audubon birding walk in Colorado Springs. #birds, #nature, #photography.

This red-winged blackbird stands out against the green marsh along Fountain Creek Nature Center, Colorado Springs.

American Robins are amazing hunters! 🪶📷 #nature

Grey crowned cranes and Peacocks are some of the most photogenic birds in the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Colorado Springs Colorado. 📷🪶

I just couldn't resist taking a photograph of this cute little ground squirrel. #Nature, #Photography

Insects along the trail in Black Forest Regional Park Colorado. #nature, #photography, #insects

The Yellow-rumped Warblers in Banff National Park have very vibrant markings. These were photographed on the shores of Lake Louise, Alberta Canada. #birds, #nature, #photography.

A Clark's Nutcracker searching for food around Lake Louise, Banff National Park Alberta Canada. #birds, #nature, #photography.

It seems ravens have also learned that Banff National Park scenic overlooks are a great place to hang out. This bird walked up to each vehicle as they arrived but would quickly move on when he realizes which tourist actually read the "do not feed the animals" sign. 😂 #Birds, #Nature, #Photography

It was nice encountering a healthy bear grazing along the road to Jasper, Alberta Canada. #Nature, #Photography.

An evening walk along Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada. #nature, #photography.

Looks like someone found a gummy treat. Banff National Park, Alberta Canada. #birds, #nature, #photography.

A beautiful Gray Wolf at the Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park. #photography, #Nature, #Wildlife.

An insistent Common Grackle juvenile begging for food near Fountain Creek Colorado. #birds, #nature, #photography.

I was looking through some photos from last year and came across this beautiful Mississippi Kite. It was the first and only time I've seen one in Southern Colorado. #birds, #nature, 📷🪶

Raven's usually shy away from humans but this one let me walk right up to him for a couple of photographs during my visit to Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. #birds, #nature, #photography, 📷🪶

A few more photos from Antelope Canyon, Arizona. #landscape, #photography, #Nature.

Antelope Canyon is a beautiful natural landscape. The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means 'the place where water runs through the rocks'. #landscape, #photography, #nature.

Horseshoe Bend is a famous landmark along the Colorado River. It is located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page Arizona. #landscape, #photography, 📷

Dueling Northern Flickers in Coronado National Forest, Arizona. #nature, #birds, #birding, 📷🪶

A Pyrrhuloxia and Cardinal go head-to-head on a private feeder just outside Coronado National Forest, Arizona. #birds, #birding, #nature, 📷🪶