Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Arizona Birding Adventure

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Roger

I had been birding for five years back in 1984 when my wife and I spent a week in Tucson with my parents. They liked birds, although they weren’t hard-core listers. On many of the days during that March/April trip, … Continue reading →

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Birding Southeastern El Paso County

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Roger

A Varied Thrush has been sighted in the Russian olive thicket at Chico Basin Ranch. I’ll cut the suspense right off — I spent an hour and a half looking for it and never got a glimpse although another birder … Continue reading →

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Animal #75 — Spotted Ground Squirrel

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Roger

spermophilus spilosoma El Paso County, Colorado — Chico Basin Ranch Tuesday, April 19, 2022 —  12:57 pm As I was leaving Chico Basin Ranch on the dirt road, I spotted this small squirrel standing on the side of the road. … Continue reading →

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Bird Photos from April

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Roger

On the afternoon of Monday, April 4, I went to Garden of the Gods to see my first-of-the-year Prairie Falcon and Canyon Wren. I struck out on the wren, but the White-throated Swifts were back, flying around the rocks and … Continue reading →

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Chico Basin Ranch

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Roger

My goal this Thursday was to see, for the first time ever, 100 species of birds in the month of March. I started the day with 95. Someone spotted Mountain Plovers in the prairie dog village on Hanover Road, and … Continue reading →

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