The idea of a blog post about warblers was already fermenting in the gyri of my brain when I read Linda Leinen’s excellent post about the sculpture of an Eskimo Curlew she had seen on Galveston Island in Texas. Now a curlew is not a warbler and apart from both belonging to the class Aves, … Continue reading One More Warbler
The last time I checked, Colorado was not considered a tropical wetland, even if the entire state has officially been drought-free for a few weeks and it has been hot. But for a bird in flight, off its regular course and looking for water, Ramah Reservoir, located some 40 miles (about 70 kilometers) east of … Continue reading A Wondrous Vagrant in Colorado
I dedicate an occasional post to murals I have encountered during my forays in Colorado. Each is introduced by the featured photo above, which depicts a mural from a local coffee shop in Manitou Springs directly west of Colorado Springs. It offers an interpretation of the Colorado State flag, shown here: The two horizontal blue … Continue reading More Mural Magic-Part 4
Spring and summer in the northern hemisphere bring not only beautiful blossoms, bees, and butterflies, but also baby birds observable by all of us if we pay a little added attention to our surroundings. Some species are exceedingly furtive and keep their nests well concealed, but others have been habituated to humans and even make … Continue reading Baby Birds
Howdy! Today is World Meerkat Day and we thought we would tell you a little about ourselves. Cuteness is, of course, in the eye of the beholder, but if the amount of attention we receive from visitors to our realm at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs is any indication, to say nothing of … Continue reading World Meerkat Day
