Author Archives: Roger

Massey Park

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Roger

A good friend of mine made a miniature park for me and surprised me with it this past week. It includes 22 birds, a small creek, and a guy sitting on a rock. It didn’t take me long to figure … Continue reading →

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Early Spring

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Roger

On Sunday morning, Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring this year. He may be on to something. It reached the mid-60°s on Saturday and almost 70° on Sunday. (On the other hand, it’s supposed to snow tomorrow and get down … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Roger

Like their Puritan ancestors whose banner they carried, these citizen-soldiers of Massachusetts were very clear about their purposes. They called to mind Oliver Cromwell’s plain russet-coated captain, who knew what he fought for, and loved what he knew. Many years … Continue reading →

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Bird Every Bird

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Roger

It was an overcast, chilly, unprepossessing day, and I had no greater ambitions than to crash for the evening. I drove past the pond on Black Squirrel Creek and saw a small flock of geese gathered around the one tiny … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Roger

It was two years and one day ago that somebody first found the Western Screech-Owl at Clear Spring Ranch in extreme southern El Paso County. It would have been a lifer for me then, and I drove down to see … Continue reading →

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