Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

After a week of cold weather, I was anxious to get outside and bird on Saturday. I checked the rare bird reports, and there really wasn’t anything worth chasing. When I went to bed on Friday, I had no idea … Continue reading →

Today wasn’t rare because of the number of species I saw (24), the number of lifers I found (0), or even the rarity of the birds I saw (although some of them are pretty rare in Colorado). It was rare … Continue reading →

I walked five miles in a little over three hours and saw 34 species of birds at Fountain Creek Regional Park this morning. And while none of the birds were unexpected, I did get some great photos. Virginia Rail Great … Continue reading →

This wasn’t a lifer. I saw one in Sabino Canyon outside Tucson in 1984. But that was 36 years ago, and that’s a long time. I believe this is only the fourth one ever seen in Colorado. A male Pyrrhuloxia … Continue reading →

turdus (a thrush) rufopalliatus (from rufus rufous and palliatus mantled) Cortez, Colorado — Denny Lake Park Monday, February 7, 2022 — 3:27 pm The Rufous-backed Robin is a close relative of the American Robin. Its normal range is central Mexico, … Continue reading →