We encountered Black-tailed Prairie Dogs during a hike at our local Cheyenne Mountain State Park this past Friday. To our great delight, this year's little ones were out and about, exploring and frolicking. May I present: Precious Prairie Pups (my husband's coinage). To enlarge a photo, click on it.
A continual chant pouring forth from the beaks of Western Meadowlarks. The occasional twitter of Horned Larks. Near-constant chirping of curious yet cautious Black-tailed Prairie Dogs. A sporadic appearance of Pronghorn. Last but not least, sweeping views of Pikes Peak, our local fourteener, and its lower Front Range neighbors. These are some of the delights … Continue reading Precious Prairie
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