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Chicago

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Roger

So it was an easy decision to buy tickets when I saw that Chicago was performing at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs. We were almost too late — there were only a handful of seats scattered around the … Continue reading →

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Bird #549 — Northern Pygmy-Owl

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Roger

glaucidium (little owl) gnoma (dwarf, pygmy) Friday, September 20, 2019 — 11:43 am Palmer Lake, Colorado — Pike-San Isabel National Forest — Ice Cave Creek Trail A friend and I hiked up to the upper Palmer Lake Reservoir, then made … Continue reading →

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Mets vs. Rockies — Coors Field

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Roger

On a beautiful evening after a long and uneventful day of birding, a friend and I wandered over to Coors Field to see a Rockies Game. We parked in a sketchy dirt lot under a highway ramp for $20 and … Continue reading →

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Is It Still Birding When You Don’t See Many Birds?

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Roger

A friend is in town for a week. We headed to Denver to bird on Tuesday. Our first stop was Sand Creek, where I saw the Groove-billed Ani 10 days ago. It’s been seen in the general vicinity every day … Continue reading →

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Bears vs. Broncos — Mile High Stadium

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Roger

I pondered the idea of seeing a Broncos game the next time the Bears were in town. Tickets are still too expensive, but I have a bit more discretionary income these days. When I found out the Bears were visiting … Continue reading →

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