{"id":24957,"date":"2025-04-26T18:18:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T00:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=24957"},"modified":"2025-04-27T05:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T11:13:33","slug":"april-2025-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/april-2025-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2025 Top Shots: Monthly Photo Slideshow"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007644_4a64f2676b_o.jpg\" alt=\"American white pelicans fly above with Mount Meeker and Longs Peak in the background. (\u00a9 Lori Bollendonk)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">American white pelicans fly above with Mount Meeker and Longs Peak in the background. (\u00a9 Lori Bollendonk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>April can be a tricky month weather-wise with\u00a0everything from mild temperatures to snow to severe weather being possible. \u00a0The good thing about that is that it provides plenty of\u00a0chances for great photos!<\/p>\n<p>April marks a transition between winter and summer for most of the country but for Denver it is especially true as we can see a stunning variety of weather.<\/p>\n<p>The proverbial April showers are certainly a possibility for Denver. Snow? Tornadoes? Thunderstorms? You bet \u2013 all can happen!<\/p>\n<p>Throw in\u00a0our usual wildlife plus\u00a0the wide variety of birds that return to the Centennial State for the spring and summer and there is a lot going on.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slideshow updated April 20, 2025.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.<\/p>\n<p>Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted in images captured from yours and our cameras.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"610\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\t<style>\n\t\t.entry-content a, .entry-summary a, .taxonomy-description a, \n\t\t.logged-in-as a, .comment-content a, .pingback .comment-body > a, \n\t\t.textwidget a, .entry-footer a:hover, .site-info a:hover {\n\t\t\tbox-shadow: none !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\n\t\t.single-photostream-24959 {\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 15px;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"awp-flickr-post-title\" style=\"margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 10px; color:#000000; font-size: 16px ; text-align:left;\"><\/p>\n\t\t<div id=\"awp-flickr-album-24959\" class=\"awp-flickr-album-24959\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007549_afc74a3f84_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 20, 2025 - Pelican comes in for a landing. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007549_3fe5e822ff_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 20, 2025 - Pelican comes in for a landing. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466163950_7c7d8fb8c5_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 20, 2025 - Osprey keeping watch for a meal. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466163950_7c7d8fb8c5_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 20, 2025 - Osprey keeping watch for a meal. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069848_4e8fae6287_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 20, 2025 - Great horned owl owlets out of the nest. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069848_4e8fae6287_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 20, 2025 - Great horned owl owlets out of the nest. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007559_e1dae0c9bf_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 20, 2025 - Waning last quarter moon. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007559_e1dae0c9bf_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 20, 2025 - Waning last quarter moon. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466163955_b206b7257c_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - Gorgeous golden eagle. (Manus Dei Nature Photoghraphy)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466163955_6f9eb4889e_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - Gorgeous golden eagle. (Manus Dei Nature Photoghraphy)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813546_1a616befd4_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - Newborn bison calf running in the snow. (Manus Dei Nature Photoghraphy)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813546_da6edfeb35_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - Newborn bison calf running in the snow. (Manus Dei Nature Photoghraphy)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007579_a95cb856a7_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - Bison with a hitchhiker. (Manus Dei Nature Photoghraphy)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007579_5b9e20d17b_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - Bison with a hitchhiker. (Manus Dei Nature Photoghraphy)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069858_fc2362e811_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - Great horned owl triplets at home. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069858_fc2362e811_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - Great horned owl triplets at home. (Lori Bollendonk)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813636_b0e56d5bee_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - The Mile High City in snow. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813636_b0e56d5bee_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - The Mile High City in snow. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466070013_986131bf6a_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - Burrowing owl pair questioning their migration to Colorado. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466070013_986131bf6a_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - Burrowing owl pair questioning their migration to Colorado. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813641_7863edafcf_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 19, 2025 - Sun pillar lights up the sky. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813641_7863edafcf_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2025 - Sun pillar lights up the sky. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069868_ab1d53b205_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 18, 2025 - The Rockettes under a bit of snow. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069868_ab1d53b205_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 18, 2025 - The Rockettes under a bit of snow. (ThorntonWeather.com)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007594_cdecff93f1_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 17, 2025 - Gorgeous lenticular cloud. (Renee Franz)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007594_cdecff93f1_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2025 - Gorgeous lenticular cloud. (Renee Franz)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069888_3dd1ae1cb5_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 17, 2025 - Foggy morning. (Renee Franz)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069888_3dd1ae1cb5_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2025 - Foggy morning. (Renee Franz)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974137_1fdaa85a02_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 17, 2025 - Contrails mark an X. (Renee Franz)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974137_1fdaa85a02_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2025 - Contrails mark an X. (Renee Franz)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974142_73fdf491af_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 17, 2025 - Burrowing owls hanging out. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974142_73fdf491af_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2025 - Burrowing owls hanging out. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164015_31a9b1744d_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 16, 2025 - Stormy clouds. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164015_31a9b1744d_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2025 - Stormy clouds. (ThorntonWeather.com)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164005_9cfa00e7a7_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 16, 2025 - Beautiful sunrise and clouds. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164005_9cfa00e7a7_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2025 - Beautiful sunrise and clouds. (Lori Bollendonk)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813571_67d0cd08f0_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 16, 2025 - Bald eagle and its catch. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813571_67d0cd08f0_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2025 - Bald eagle and its catch. (Lori Bollendonk)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813561_978be7fb79_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 16, 2025 - Stormy skies. (Joyce Elizabeth Ginther)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813561_978be7fb79_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2025 - Stormy skies. (Joyce Elizabeth Ginther)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069903_c0a96714bc_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 16, 2025 - Lenticular clouds above. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069903_c0a96714bc_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2025 - Lenticular clouds above. (David Canfield)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007619_cdcb01f727_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 16, 2025 - Gorgeous Great Plains sunrise. (Al Feuerborn)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007619_cdcb01f727_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2025 - Gorgeous Great Plains sunrise. (Al Feuerborn)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974167_abfc076cd6_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 13, 2025 - Turkey tom showing off. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974167_abfc076cd6_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 13, 2025 - Turkey tom showing off. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813646_3451eeca14_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 13, 2025 - Cooper&#039;s hawks mating. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813646_3451eeca14_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 13, 2025 - Cooper&#039;s hawks mating. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007689_751a1e51ac_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 13, 2025 - Red tailed hawk making noise. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007689_751a1e51ac_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 13, 2025 - Red tailed hawk making noise. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069913_cbe192c0cf_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 12, 2025 - Bald eagle liftoff. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069913_cbe192c0cf_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2025 - Bald eagle liftoff. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974192_51f9f7b8a6_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 12, 2025 - Great blue heron catches a meal. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974192_51f9f7b8a6_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2025 - Great blue heron catches a meal. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164100_e052191147_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 12, 2025 - Pelican flyby. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164100_e052191147_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2025 - Pelican flyby. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974252_665639857c_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 12, 2025 - Bald eagle pair making some noise. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974252_665639857c_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2025 - Bald eagle pair making some noise. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974267_ff8be5ab25_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 12, 2025 - Bald eagle and its baby. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54464974267_ff8be5ab25_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2025 - Bald eagle and its baby. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813596_ca9af1f1d0_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 10, 2025 - What is the question? (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813596_ca9af1f1d0_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 10, 2025 - What is the question? (ThorntonWeather.com)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813591_90450d2c9f_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 10, 2025 - Beautiful sunrise silhouette. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54465813591_90450d2c9f_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 10, 2025 - Beautiful sunrise silhouette. 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(Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164125_e6a6896dc4_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 9, 2025 - Female American kestrel. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164045_f6f516b99c_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 8, 2025 - Pig neighbor. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164045_f6f516b99c_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 8, 2025 - Pig neighbor. 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(Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007694_15e490442d_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 6, 2025 - Black-footed ferret hanging out. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069943_7e0d0f909e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 5, 2025 - Mink with its catch. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466069943_7e0d0f909e_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 5, 2025 - Mink with its catch. 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(Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466164070_1661c26435_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 1, 2025 - Beautiful coyote. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007644_bcc7448ba9_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24959 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24959>April 1, 2025 - Pelicans over the snow-covered mountains. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24959:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54466007644_bcc7448ba9_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 1, 2025 - Pelicans over the snow-covered mountains. 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