Category Archives: Mammals

Animal #70 — Eurasian Red Squirrel

sciurus vulgaris Friday, April 19, 2019 — 5:40 pm Murren, Switzerland One day when we were driving somewhere in Europe I may have seen two deer in a field along the road. When someone in the car mentioned them, I … Continue reading

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Good Day

On a beautiful spring day after a night of snow, I went forth in search of adventure. I started at Fountain Creek, then headed east into the plains before heading south to Canon City where I walked Tunnel Drive Trail … Continue reading

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Loveland Pass

I drove the two hours to Loveland Pass west of Denver to look for White-tailed Ptarmigan, which have been seen there consistently throughout this year. I arrived a bit after 8:00 am and spent five hours hiking around at 11,900 … Continue reading

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St. Elmo

St. Elmo is a ghost town in the Sawatch Range about two hours west of our house. The road that leads to it passes through the Chalk Cliffs along Chalk Creek. The town was established in 1880 when silver was … Continue reading

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Wild Basin and Trail Ridge Road

Black Swifts were reported from the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. I took a Wednesday off work and drove up early. Wild Basin is in the southeast corner of the park, reached by a rutted dirt road. … Continue reading

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