Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Bird #565 — Cassia Crossbill

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Roger

loxia (crosswise) sinesciuris (without squirrel — because Red Squirrels don’t live in the South Hills and compete with the crossbills for food) Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho — Diamondfield Jack Campground Friday, June 18, 2021 — 6:20 am I’ve been hearing … Continue reading →

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Antelope Island State Park

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Roger

Since we were in Utah, it seemed appropriate that we see the Great Salt Lake. And since we were going to the lake, it only made sense to go to a part of the lake where I could see birds, … Continue reading →

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Bird #564 — Flammulated Owl

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

psiloscops (psilos, naked, smooth, and scops, eared owl) flammeolus (diminutive of flammeus, flame-colored, or “small, flaming-red”) Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah — Pine Canyon Road Wednesday, June 16, 2021 — 9:58 pm It is thought that Flammulated Owls  are rare … Continue reading →

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Mammal #73 — Northern Flying Squirrel

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

glaucomys sabrinus Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah — Pine Canyon Road Wednesday, June 16, 2021 — 9:50 pm I was standing on a dirt road high in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. It was dark, and I was with a … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur National Monument — Day 2

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Roger

Since we took the trouble to go to Dinosaur National Monument, it seemed that, at some point, we should see the dinosaurs. I’ve never been very interested. Perhaps its because the study is so much speculation. Maybe it’s because people … Continue reading →

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