Category Archives: Mammals

Bird Whisperer

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Roger

This was a great day of birding. I began at Mueller State Park and hiked my usual four-mile trail loop. There was another car at the trail head when I finished hiking, and I saw a couple people out and … Continue reading →

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Local Birds

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Roger

After work on Monday, I wandered along Black Squirrel Creek for a couple hours. The highlight was a pair of Red Crossbills in the pines along one of the ponds. The male sat on an exposed branch for several minutes … Continue reading →

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Back to Clear Spring Ranch

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Roger

I couldn’t stand the thought of wandering locally to bird yet again, so I drove down to the south end of the county to Clear Spring Ranch. Nothing exciting had been reported from there, so other birders didn’t flock to … Continue reading →

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Mammal #71 — Swift Fox

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Roger

vulpes velox Friday, April 10, 2020 — 8:00 am El Paso County, Colorado — Squirrel Creek Road I got tired of being cooped up in my immediate neighborhood by the virus, so I got up early and headed out into … Continue reading →

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In the Neighborhood 3/29-4/4

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Roger

One of two Wilson’s Snipes by the iron foot bridge along Black Squirrel Creek. A Say’s Phoebe Black Squirrel Creek on a cold, cloudy Friday afternoon. A Great Blue Heron in the marsh along Black Squirrel Creek. On Friday evening, … Continue reading →

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