Category Archives: Reptiles, etc.

Reptile/Amphibian #34 — Woodhouse’s Toad

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Roger

anaxyrus woodhousi Saturday, August 28, 10:50 am Chatfield State Park, Colorado I birded at a couple places in the park in the morning. There were birds around, but nothing spectacular. The day was heating up, and I was headed back … Continue reading →

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Reptile/Amphibian #33 — Colorado Checkered Whiptail

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Roger

aspidoscelis neotesselata Saturday, July 3, 2021 — 9:41 am Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado — Valco Ponds As I was walking along the path that runs between the Arkansas River and one of the ponds, I kept noticing striped lizards. … 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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Cheyenne Mountain (and a bear)

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Roger

On Monday evening, we went to a backyard pizza party with our small group, near downtown Colorado Springs. The yard backs up on a ravine. After we ate, we wandered through the garden to the fence at the edge of … Continue reading →

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Reptile/Amphibian #32 — Gopher Snake (Bullsnake)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Roger

pituophis catenifer sayi Friday, May 21, 2021 — 1:20 pm Pueblo County, Colorado — Chico Basin Ranch (Headquarters Pond) By this point in the day, it had gotten hot, the wind had picked up, and the birds had mostly disappeared. … Continue reading →

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