This year the spring rains have been generous and brought an abundance of Wild Iris to the high arid grasslands of Northern Colorado. Will the wet summer continue or will things dry out. Only time will tell.
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In a Sea of Sage
A female Greater Sage Grouse making her home in the vast sea of sage near Walden, CO.
New
Join me in welcoming a new baby Killdeer to this wonderful world of ours.
Hiding in the tall grass we spotted just a hint of movement as we went by and low and behold we found this guy along with his siblings zipping to and fro exploring their new surrounding. He posed for a quick portrait and them hustled back to the clan. All was good in the grass along the ditch.
Like Caterpillars
Catkins emerge like caterpillars crawling from a tree. One after another glowing in the forest light.
One after another springing to life.
Another sign spring has sprung.
Rudy Duck
Happy Earth day.
Hope you all have a chance to get out and enjoy the wondrous beautiful planet we all live on.
And just as an experiment how about we make every day Earth day for awhile. The planet would appreciate it.
When a Meadowlark Sings
They sing with all their song.
And sing it all day long.
On a quiet country road in the grasslands of eastern Colorado.
Sage Thrasher
We watched and mostly listened as this male Sage Thrasher sang his long and complex song from the top a the sage brush on a quiet dirt road near Walden, CO.
According to All About Birds “males have long, complex, melodic songs, with remarkable variety. The rambling series of phrases, often preceded by soft clucking notes, is continuous and interspersed with moments of repetition and mimicry. Songs can be very long indeed; one male was recorded singing for 22 minutes straight.”
While this guys song was not a whopping 22 minutes it did go on and on leaving me out of breath just listening.
Great Tailed Grackle
We saw this guy sitting contently at the edge of a temporary pond along a quiet country road. I know grackles have a bad reputation with many but that reputation sure cannot be based upon their looks and what a fine looking guy he is.
Bushtit
We recently have seen a couple of these small guys buzzing about in the shrubs where we like to take an afternoon walk. Not a bird we have the pleasure of seeing very often so their presence this spring has been a treat.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bushtit/id
Seeking Solitude
A quiet day on the Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Walden, CO
