{"id":25631,"date":"2026-04-20T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=25631"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:34:19","slug":"april-2026-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/april-2026-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2026 Top Shots: Monthly Photo Slideshow"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774249_8e986a29c5_c.jpg\" alt=\"April 4, 2026- A pelican and cormorant hang out on a pond. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">April 4, 2026- A pelican and cormorant hang out on a pond. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/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, 2026.\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-25630 {\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-25630\" class=\"awp-flickr-album-25630\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774064_e8999c329b_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Pelican flyby. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774064_e8999c329b_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Pelican flyby. (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\/55219774054_5ca0297793_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Snowy egret on the South Platte River. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774054_5ca0297793_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Snowy egret on the South Platte River. (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\/55218622397_1ee889bec5_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Raccoon hidden in a tree. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622397_9899530896_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Raccoon hidden in a tree. (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\/55219518911_77a85c1524_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Bald eagle takes flight. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219518911_77a85c1524_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Bald eagle takes flight. (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\/55219519061_1fdf79a93e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Sparrow hanging out. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219519061_1fdf79a93e_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Sparrow 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\/55219518906_993b73f415_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Bald eagle making some noise with breakfast. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219518906_993b73f415_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Bald eagle making some noise with breakfast. (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\/55218622402_7771758a4f_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 19, 2026 - Pelican coming in for landing. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622402_7771758a4f_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 19, 2026 - Pelican coming in for landing. (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\/55218622407_be984a4fb4_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 18. 2026 - Swainson&#039;s hawk taking flight. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622407_74e10602ba_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 18. 2026 - Swainson&#039;s hawk taking flight. (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\/55219676558_cb9e3c2895_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 18. 2026 - Bald eagle flying low. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676558_cb9e3c2895_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 18. 2026 - Bald eagle flying low. (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\/55219774259_f218537463_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 18. 2026 - Red tailed hawk pair. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774259_f218537463_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 18. 2026 - Red tailed hawk pair. (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\/55219676373_9389d824f4_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - Snowy scene in Thornton. (Renee Franz)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676373_9389d824f4_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - Snowy scene in Thornton. (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\/55219518976_e6e5fd88b9_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - A dog very happy with the snow.(David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219518976_e6e5fd88b9_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - A dog very happy with the snow.(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\/55219518936_e41f829597_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - A dog very happy with the snow. (Shawn Jones)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219518936_e41f829597_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - A dog very happy with the snow. (Shawn Jones)\" 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\/55219676368_a9f68eb777_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - Snowy scene in Thornton. (Steve Barnes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676368_a9f68eb777_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - Snowy scene in Thornton. (Steve Barnes)\" 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\/55218622447_3b34917317_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - Gus enjoying the snow. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622447_3b34917317_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - Gus enjoying the 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\/55219676353_a13e902121_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - Snow scenes in Thornton. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676353_a13e902121_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - Snow scenes in Thornton. (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\/55219920650_2b4218e500_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - Snow scenes in Thornton. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219920650_2b4218e500_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - Snow scenes in Thornton. (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\/55219774094_689e046b0a_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 17, 2026 - Snow scenes in Thornton. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774094_689e046b0a_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2026 - Snow scenes in Thornton. (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\/55218622497_9a389d7ff1_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 16, 2026 - Beautiful bald eagle. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622497_9a389d7ff1_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 16, 2026 - Beautiful bald eagle. (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\/55219676398_b8191a7984_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 15, 2026 - Great horned owl and babies. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676398_b8191a7984_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 15, 2026 - Great horned owl and babies. (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\/55219920680_b62a62688a_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 15, 2026 - Northern cardinal visits Colorado. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219920680_b62a62688a_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 15, 2026 - Northern cardinal visits Colorado. (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\/55219519006_a5df4e4ce7_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 13, 2026 - Rabbit hanging out. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219519006_a5df4e4ce7_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 13, 2026 - Rabbit 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\/55219920700_c26bc194c8_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 13, 2026 - Sparrow on a bush. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219920700_c26bc194c8_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 13, 2026 - Sparrow on a bush. (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\/55219518986_5cd9769347_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 14, 2026 - Cool clouds. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219518986_5cd9769347_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 14, 2026 - Cool 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\/55219676438_007864046e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 12, 2026 - Bald eagle bringing home a meal. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676438_007864046e_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2026 - Bald eagle bringing home 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\/55219774279_92bd850818_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 12, 2026 - A very tiny bald eagle eaglet. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774279_92bd850818_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2026 - A very tiny bald eagle eaglet. (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\/55219774159_7380fb5003_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 12, 2026 - Cooper&#039;s hawk ready to launch. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774159_7380fb5003_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2026 - Cooper&#039;s hawk ready to launch. (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\/55218622582_dd9da693d8_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 12, 2026 - Owl mom and baby. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622582_dd9da693d8_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 12, 2026 - Owl mom and 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\/55219676468_cc327dfc0e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 11, 2026 - Osprey and a meal. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676468_cc327dfc0e_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 11, 2026 - Osprey and a meal. 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(ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622527_995e942f06_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 9, 2026 - Virga but no rain. (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\/55219774179_2f415185db_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 9, 2026 - Bison and mountains. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774179_2f415185db_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 9, 2026 - Bison and mountains. 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(Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774199_57151905e8_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 8, 2026 - Prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (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\/55218622542_e012521643_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 8, 2026 - Northern pygmy owls looking cute. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622542_e012521643_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 8, 2026 - Northern pygmy owls looking cute. (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\/55219774204_d16d6de181_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 8, 2026 - Woodpecker pecking. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774204_d16d6de181_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 8, 2026 - Woodpecker pecking. (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\/55219676498_1d2473fc98_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 8, 2026 - Bison bulls head to head. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219676498_1d2473fc98_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 8, 2026 - Bison bulls head to head. (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\/55219920840_18412f7e62_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 7, 2026 - Pronghorn buck. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219920840_18412f7e62_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 7, 2026 - Pronghorn buck. 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(Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774239_e1fa55d181_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 5, 2026 - Meadowlark singing for spring. (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\/55219519091_964cdede3e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 5, 2026 - Coyote on the run. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219519091_964cdede3e_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 5, 2026 - Coyote on the run. 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(Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774299_b6bb48f452_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 5, 2026 - Night herons 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\/55218622632_99abea8fc9_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 4, 2026 - Preening bald eagle. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55218622632_99abea8fc9_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 4, 2026 - Preening bald eagle. 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(Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219920815_bc586dab5a_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 4, 2026 - Osprey shakes 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\/55219774249_8e986a29c5_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25630 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25630>April 4, 2026 - Pelican and cormorant hanging out. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25630:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55219774249_8e986a29c5_m.jpg\" alt=\"April 4, 2026 - Pelican and cormorant hanging out. 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