Category Archives: Wildlife

artemisiospiza (from artemisio, sagebrush, from the Greek myth of Artemis, the moon goddess skilled in the use of hallucinogenic plants, and spiza, finch) nevadensis (of Nevada) Friday, June 5, 2020 — 9:20 am Taos County, New Mexico — County Road … Continue reading →

I took vacation days for the final three days of the week. On Tuesday evening, I walked down to Monument Branch. Black-billed Magpie On Saturday, We drove to Lake George and spent three hours in Elevenmile Canyon. At first, we … Continue reading →

phrynosoma hernandesi Thursday, May 21, 2020 — 3:45 pm Pawnee National Grassland — Road 47 I was driving carefully along the tire tracks that were all there was to Road 47 when I saw what looked like a toad in … Continue reading →

Hoping to get some photos of prairie birds, I drove the two-and-a-half hours up to Pawnee Grasslands. I almost didn’t go — I hadn’t slept at all well for two nights. But the weather was supposed to be an almost … Continue reading →

This was a great day of birding. I began at Mueller State Park and hiked my usual four-mile trail loop. There was another car at the trail head when I finished hiking, and I saw a couple people out and … Continue reading →