Category Archives: Birds

Of Frost and Feathers

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Roger

My plan for Saturday was to head south to the cholla flats to make yet another attempt to see a Sage Thrasher. But when I woke up shortly after dawn and looked outside, I saw that the world was cold … Continue reading →

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Bird # 488 — Cassin’s Sparrow

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Roger

aimophila (from aimos, thicket, and philos, to like) cassinii (named for John Cassin, American ornithologist) Sunday, April 1, 2018 — 9:40 am El Paso County, Colorado — DeGroot Road As far as I know, I’ve never been anywhere at the … Continue reading →

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Tunnel Drive Trail

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Roger

Route 50 curves away from the Arkansas River just west of Canon City. This isn’t surprising, because the river cuts through the Royal Gorge just west of town. Right where the road curves, there’s a trailhead for the Tunnel Drive … Continue reading →

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Bird #487 — Western Screech-Owl

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Roger

megascops (from mega, great, large, and scops, owl) kennicottii (named for Robert Kennicott, American naturalist) Saturday, March, 24, 2018 — 12:45 pm Canon City, Colorado — Arkansas Riverwalk Trail After striking out in five tries for the Western Screech-Owl at … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Roger

I spent Saturday morning walking and driving around Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. And now that I take a closer look, I think the deer I took the close-up of is a White-tailed Deer that faked me out because … Continue reading →

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