When reviewing photos for my last post, “My Colorado Wildflower Year,” I also enjoyed seeing images of wildlife I encountered in 2023, and I thought you might, too. A few of these were included in previous posts; others I hope to incorporate into future ones. Astute readers will detect the omission of “Colorado” in this … Continue reading My Wildlife Year
When I’m out in nature, my attention is primarily directed towards winged creatures, but I equally enjoy encountering others. I tend to avoid locales crowded with humans, preferring the company of wild beasts instead, though they frequent busy places surprisingly often. While “keep looking up” is a rallying cry typically employed by nighttime stargazers, it … Continue reading Keep Looking Up
Technically, we live just outside the limits of Colorado Springs, but the city has been stretching its tentacles into the surrounding countryside, so that vast portions of formerly natural foothills or prairie have been transformed into commercial or residential lots. While it is sad to see wild or semi-wild places disappear, it is even sadder … Continue reading (Sub)urban Wildlife
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