Twelve-Years Ago (26-January-2008) — Colorado

Wintertime Nature in Rocky Mountain National Park.

One of my many trips to Rocky Mountain National Park while working part-time at Sirna in Boulder, Colorado. I saw a number of Black-billed Magpies while stopped near Moraine Park.

Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/2500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/2500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/800 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-billed Magpie at Rocky Mountain National Park. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/8, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)