Category Archives: Wildlife

buteo (hawk) regalis (regal, king) Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Badlands National Park, South Dakota — Sage Creek Road My wife and I were driving the roads through the park, seeing what there was to see. I knew the Ferruginous Hawk … Continue reading →

After we entered Badlands National Park, we headed west on Sage Creek Road. We hadn’t gone far before we spotted this bison right along the road. It seemed inclined to stick around, so I got out of the car. It … Continue reading →

We spent about four hours in the Badlands, driving the tour road and getting out whenever things looked particularly interesting, which was often. We began on the western end of the park where the road runs along the edge of … Continue reading →

I took a stroll downtown the other night and walked though the small park along Route 14. On a cement wall maybe 20 yards from busy rush-hour traffic a Green Heron was doing what Green Herons do — standing quietly … Continue reading →

ovis canadensis Friday, May 11, 2012 — 2:30 pm Route 50 — Bighorn Sheep Canyon — Fremont County, Colorado OK, I didn’t really nearly hit the sheep, but they were standing in the grass about 20 feet off the pavement … Continue reading →