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Bird #564 — Flammulated Owl

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

psiloscops (psilos, naked, smooth, and scops, eared owl) flammeolus (diminutive of flammeus, flame-colored, or “small, flaming-red”) Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah — Pine Canyon Road Wednesday, June 16, 2021 — 9:58 pm It is thought that Flammulated Owls  are rare … Continue reading →

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Mammal #73 — Northern Flying Squirrel

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

glaucomys sabrinus Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah — Pine Canyon Road Wednesday, June 16, 2021 — 9:50 pm I was standing on a dirt road high in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. It was dark, and I was with a … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur National Monument — Day 2

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

Since we took the trouble to go to Dinosaur National Monument, it seemed that, at some point, we should see the dinosaurs. I’ve never been very interested. Perhaps its because the study is so much speculation. Maybe it’s because people … Continue reading →

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Bird #563 — Gray Vireo

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

vireo (bird) vicinior (from vicinus, neighboring, related — because of its similarity to other species) Rio Blanco County, Colorado — Snake John Reef Road Wednesday, June 16, 2021 — 6:58 am The range of the Gray Vireo centers on the … Continue reading →

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Bird #562 — California Quail

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

callipepla (from kallos, beautiful, and pepla, robe) californica (California) Vernal, Utah — Ashley Nature Park Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — 7:37 pm The main range of the California Quail includes California, Oregon, and parts of Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. There … Continue reading →

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