Category Archives: Mammals

Bighorn Sheep

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

About halfway along our drive through the Badlands, we happened upon three Bighorn Sheep grazing right along the road. I pulled off and took a Red Chair photo, then walked back along the road to get some other shots. I … Continue reading →

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Roberts Prairie Dog Town

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

The main reason we drove along the dirt Sage Creek Road in the Badlands was to see this prairie dog town. We didn’t know there was another town along the paved road in the other direction. There are at least … Continue reading →

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American Bison (sorta)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

After we entered Badlands National Park, we headed west on Sage Creek Road. We hadn’t gone far before we spotted this bison right along the road. It seemed inclined to stick around, so I got out of the car. It … Continue reading →

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Nachusa

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Roger

I spent invested the first Saturday in June birding at Nachusa Grasslands and Franklin Creek State Natural Area. The weather could not have been more pleasant and the birds were active. Here’s what I saw and/or heard. (The first 30 … Continue reading →

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Animal #60 — Bighorn Sheep

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Roger

ovis canadensis Friday, May 11, 2012 — 2:30 pm Route 50 — Bighorn Sheep Canyon — Fremont County, Colorado OK, I didn’t really nearly hit the sheep, but they were standing in the grass about 20 feet off the pavement … Continue reading →

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