Category Archives: Wildlife

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 →

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 →

We spent six days in Arkansas relaxing, hiking, birding, and hanging with family. We stayed in a cabin above Lake Dardanelle. Twice, when I was driving back roads, I stopped and carried a box turtle off the pavement. The first … Continue reading →

pluvialis (relating to rain — because they supposedly call before it rains) apricaria (to bask in the sun) Saturday, October 3, 2020 — 11:10 am Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico — Lake 14 This is a very rare bird … Continue reading →

We spent four hours at Manitou Lake, walking and relaxing. We passed some yellow groves of aspen on the way, but the color at the lake came mostly from willows along the creek. Mule Deer Here’s a close-up of the … Continue reading →