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Dinosaur National Monument — Day 1

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

The Colorado section of Dinosaur National Monument doesn’t have any dinosaurs. It doesn’t have a lot of visitors either. For the four hours we were in the park, we probably saw eight other vehicles (not counting park vehicles or the … Continue reading →

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Sand Wash Basin Wild Horses

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Roger

We ate breakfast at a restaurant in downtown Steamboat Springs and then headed west toward Dinosaur National Monument. We stopped at McDonald’s in the town of Craig to buy drinks. As we waited, an old guy began talking to me … Continue reading →

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Vacation Day One — To Steamboat Springs

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Roger

This day didn’t go as planned. We wanted to drive to the top of Mount Evans, but I didn’t check the web site until we got to Idaho Springs. Turns out they have a reservation system because of all the … Continue reading →

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Birding Southern Colorado

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Roger

I drove south to the tiny community of Pryor to look for a Hepatic Tanager in the same spot where I saw my lifer (and only, to date) one a couple years ago. Other birders have reported it from there … Continue reading →

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Bird #561 — Yellow Grosbeak

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Roger

pheucticus (inclined to avoid, retiring) chrysopeplus (golden-robed) Huerfano County, Colorado — Reagan Road Saturday, May 29, 2021 — 9:51 am Yellow Grosbeaks live along the western edge of Mexico. They occasionally wanders north into Arizona, and there are a few … Continue reading →

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