Category Archives: Mammals

Animal #58 — Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

spermophilus lateralis Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 3:45 pm Battle Mountain — Goldfield, Colorado I wasn’t quick enough to get a photo of this squirrel, but I knew I could expect to see one, so I knew what it was … Continue reading →

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Animal #57 — Colorado Chipmunk

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Roger

tamias quadrivittatus Wednesday, May 9, 2012 — 8:50 am Temple Canyon Road — Canon City, Colorado As I drove down Temple Canyon Road, I had to slow down to make a sharp turn on a switchback. I heard a loud … Continue reading →

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County Road 10

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Roger

I had four hours from the time I left Bent’s Fort until it got dark. I decided my best chance to see new birds was to find a road that headed off into the short-grass prairie of eastern Colorado and … Continue reading →

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Animal #56 — Desert Cottontail

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Roger

sylvilagus audubonii Tuesday, May 8, 2012 — 2:42 pm Bent’s Fort National Historic Site, Colorado As I toured the fort, I wandered out into this courtyard. Behind the wagon in the shed on the left there is a wood pile. … Continue reading →

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La Jolla

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Roger

On Tuesday , we had four hours of free time between the afternoon and evening stretches in the booth. One of my coworkers knew of a beach north of San Diego that had been invaded by Harbor Seals, so we … Continue reading →

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