Category Archives: Wildlife

lagopus (from lagos, hare, and pous, foot — hare-footed) leucura (from leukos, white, and oura, tail) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado — Medicine Bow Curve on Trail Ridge Road Saturday, July 10, 2021 — 7:31 am When we moved to … Continue reading →

Half the population of Colorado decided to hike the Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail today. I joined them. It was a beautiful morning, although it heated up considerably by the time I left. I did my usual route, up to the … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →