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The End of May

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Roger

On Thursday, I went to Loveland Pass for yet another attempt to see a White-tailed Ptarmigan. That’s the only place in the state where they’ve been seen recently — other high passes are still snow-covered. I scrambled up and down … Continue reading →

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Cheyenne Mountain (and a bear)

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Roger

On Monday evening, we went to a backyard pizza party with our small group, near downtown Colorado Springs. The yard backs up on a ravine. After we ate, we wandered through the garden to the fence at the edge of … Continue reading →

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Reptile/Amphibian #32 — Gopher Snake (Bullsnake)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Roger

pituophis catenifer sayi Friday, May 21, 2021 — 1:20 pm Pueblo County, Colorado — Chico Basin Ranch (Headquarters Pond) By this point in the day, it had gotten hot, the wind had picked up, and the birds had mostly disappeared. … Continue reading →

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Walden Ponds

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Roger

I very much wanted to bird today but rain was forecasted everywhere in Colorado from Denver south. So I went north of Denver. I’d been to Walden Ponds once before and enjoyed it, and an American Bittern has been seen … Continue reading →

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More Birding

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Roger

While I was getting stuck in the mud at Chico Basin on Tuesday, somebody found a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Clear Spring Ranch. I drove down there on Wednesday morning but didn’t find it. My search delayed my arrival at Cañon … Continue reading →

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