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Bird #454 — Gray Flycatcher

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

empidonax (from empis, gnat, mosquito, and anax, king) wrightii (given by Spencer F. Baird in 1858 for Charles Wright, a Connecticut botanist who collected birds in the Southwest) Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 9:00 am Temple Canyon Road — Canon … Continue reading →

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Animal #57 — Colorado Chipmunk

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

tamias quadrivittatus Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 8:50 am Temple Canyon Road — Canon City, Colorado As I drove down Temple Canyon Road, I had to slow down to make a sharp turn on a switchback. I heard a loud … Continue reading →

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Temple Canyon

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

I’d been hoping for six lifers on Tuesday, and I’d only seen two. My main objective on this day was Phantom Canyon Road, but I decided to take a couple hours and hit a spot that was supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Morning

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

Tired as I was, I had trouble falling asleep on Tuesday night. It was almost 1:00 am before I finally faded off. I’d set my alarm for 7:30, but woke up shortly after 6:00 and got up. The hotel bill, … Continue reading →

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Seeking Shelter

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Roger

I left the marsh at 9:00 pm and headed west. Back at home, before I began the trip, I’d looked up restaurants in all the towns I was passing through to see if there were any I particularly wanted to … Continue reading →

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