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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Roger

Friends were in town for Memorial Day Weekend, so we decided to do something fun. We headed to Durango and rode the old narrow-gauge train from there to Silverton and back. We were supposed to leave Durango Sunday morning at … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Flycatchers

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Roger

I am creeping every closer to my long-sought goal of 500 birds on my life list. In pursuit of that goal, I have made a list of species that (1) I haven’t seen and (2) I have a good chance … Continue reading →

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Reptile-Amphibian #28 — (Western) Coachwhip

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Roger

masticophis flagellum (testaceus) Monday, May 21, 2018 — 11:20 am Cheyenne County, Colorado — County Road 9 After seeing the Golden-crowned Warbler, we continued south on the dirt road. We’d gone just a couple miles when I spotted a large … Continue reading →

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Bird #494 — Golden-crowned Warbler

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Roger

basileuterus (from basil-, royal, kingly, and euter, music) culicivorus (from culicis midge, and –vorus eating) Monday, May 21, 2018 — 10:15 am Cheyenne County, Colorado — County Road 9 In the middle of the prairie/farmland of eastern Colorado, 120 miles … Continue reading →

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Bird #493 — Common Poorwill

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Roger

Phalaenoptilus (from phalaina, moth, and ptilon, feather) nuttallii (named for Thomas Nuttall, English botanist and zoologist) Monday, May 14, 2018 — 12:20 pm Colorado Springs, Colorado  — Monument Branch The only way to see a Poorwill, or so I thought, … Continue reading →

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