Category Archives: Wildlife

I took another day off work to bird. But where? I’d seen the majority of the common birds that can be easily found this time of year. A day at Black Forest or along the creek would have yielded a … Continue reading →

I took today and tomorrow off work to get my 2020 year list off to a fast start. I spent almost all the daylight hours at Lake Pueblo, first by the south marina where the gulls hang out and then … Continue reading →

A Pacific Loon was sighted at Chatfield State Park. I drove up on Saturday morning to look for it. I had just gotten to the shore of the lake when I spotted another birder looking at some scaup that were … Continue reading →

megascops (from megas, great, and scops, owl) asio (eared owl) Saturday, November 2, 2019 — 2:16 pm Littleton, Colorado — Ketring Park Chalk this one up to eBird and a friendly birder — and some stubborn persistence on my part. … Continue reading →

I bought a new camera with a ridiculous zoom. I’m learning not to try to take photos on full zoom because I can’t hold it steady enough at that magnification without a tripod, and I don’t want to lug a … Continue reading →