Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Chatfield Below the Dam

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Roger

After video church on Sunday, I felt like getting outside some more. I saw that birders had found a Winter Wren, a couple Swamp Sparrows, Rusty Blackbirds, a Pine Warbler, and a Northern Parula, all within a small area below … Continue reading →

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Lake Pueblo

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Roger

An odd day in that I saw all the birds I was looking for, including my second-ever Black-legged Kittiwake and Red-throated Loon. I didn’t get a photo of the kittiwake. When I saw it, it was flying out over the … Continue reading →

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Bird #557 — Bohemian Waxwing

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Roger

bombycilla (silky-tailed) garrulus (talkative, chattering, but named for its resemblance to the European Jay, whose generic name is garrulus). Saturday, November 7, 2020 — 8:45 am Littleton, Colorado — Hudson Gardens I made a couple tries for this bird in … Continue reading →

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Columbus

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Roger

We spent two damp, overcast days in central Ohio. I went walking in four different parks around Columbus. The fall colors were a bit past peak, but still beautiful. Here are some highlights. The first five photos are from Highbanks … Continue reading →

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Lake Pueblo State Park

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Roger

This just felt like a day when something interesting could show up around Pueblo. As it turned out, I saw several interesting things, but somehow the day wasn’t as satisfying as it should have been. I was numb with cold … Continue reading →

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