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Category Archives: Reptiles, etc.
Reptile/Amphibian #33 — Colorado Checkered Whiptail
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
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)
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)
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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More Birding
While I was getting stuck in the mud at Chico Basin on Tuesday, somebody found a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Clear Spring Ranch. I drove down there on Wednesday morning but didn’t find it. My search delayed my arrival at Cañon … Continue reading
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