Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Bird #507 — Common Buzzard

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Roger

buteo buteo (buzzard) Thursday, April 18, 2019 — 11:16 am Stuttgart, Germany — Birkenkopf (Rubble Hill) At Rubble Hill, a path spirals up the hill through the woods to the highest spot in Stuttgart. We had just parked and crossed … Continue reading →

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Good Day

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Roger

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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To the Dump

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Roger

The Gyrfalcon that I’d failed to see on December 15 was still being reported from the Larimer County Landfill south of Fort Collins. I drove up on a lovely Saturday morning and spent four hours looking at the dump. As … Continue reading →

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Swans

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Roger

In the 1930s, Trumpeter Swans were almost extinct. Since then, they have been reintroduced throughout their historic range. In 1992, part of the population that now nests in the upper Midwest began migrating to central Arkansas. As many as 300 … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Roger

I took off early for Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge. The government was shut down, so I was a bit surprised that I could get in. The place was busier than I’ve ever seen it — I must have passed … Continue reading →

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