Category Archives: Wildlife

On Sunday morning, Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring this year. He may be on to something. It reached the mid-60°s on Saturday and almost 70° on Sunday. (On the other hand, it’s supposed to snow tomorrow and get down … Continue reading →

It was an overcast, chilly, unprepossessing day, and I had no greater ambitions than to crash for the evening. I drove past the pond on Black Squirrel Creek and saw a small flock of geese gathered around the one tiny … Continue reading →

It was two years and one day ago that somebody first found the Western Screech-Owl at Clear Spring Ranch in extreme southern El Paso County. It would have been a lifer for me then, and I drove down to see … Continue reading →

It was the final break on the final day of the conference. I was footloose and fancy free from 3:00 until 4:15. But it was hot, as it had been all week. The daytime temperatures were around 85° and the … Continue reading →

anolis sagrei Wednesday, January 15, 2020 — 3:30 pm Orlando, Florida — Disney Springs I zipped over to Disney Springs from my hotel one afternoon for about half an hour to see if a Roseate Spoonbill was hanging about. I … Continue reading →