The meadow still lies in the shadow of a mountain on this early July morning and when I notice a shape gliding across it, my first thought is that it belongs to a jogger. But another glance shows a fast-approaching tall and dark outline and I realize my error. I lift my binoculars to my … Continue reading Apparition
There is a tree cavity at Fountain Creek Regional Park just south of Colorado Springs which has served as raccoon nursery for a number of years and I never walk past it without taking a look. The Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) is native only to the Americas and is usually nocturnal, except during the breeding … Continue reading Nursery Notes
Do you like to look at or take photos of faces? A friend once told me that my people snapshots suck, and she was right, so I take very few images of people, including selfies, which I abhor. But I love to look into the eyes and take photos of other-than-human creatures, and a good … Continue reading What’s in a Face?
When your species numbers only 300+ individuals globally, you are considered critically endangered. As a baby born to such a rare set, you constitute roughly 0.33% of your kind. Such is the case for Basha and Mango, two Amur Leopard cubs born on May 17, 2023 at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Amur … Continue reading Rare and Precious
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
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