Category Archives: Wildlife

When I looked at my Eleven Mile Canyon bird list after my last visit, I saw that I was only four birds away from being the person who has seen the most birds there. And there is a trail to … Continue reading →

When I saw that Wednesday was forecasted to be clear with a high of 71°, I decided to take the day off and explore. I spent the morning in Elevenmile Canyon and then after lunch I went to Eleven Mile … Continue reading →

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 →