These guys always remind me of a small funky chicken. Especially when they are working the underbrush kicking about looking for a small morsel to eat.
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At Rivers edge
The rivers pace has slowed as the mountain snowmelt that gives it life has become a trickle.
The summer sun has moved to the south and the shadows are getting long.
The golden colors shout look at me yet whisper of the winter that is to come.
Deep in the Rio Grande gorge, Nov 13th, 2016.
Mr. Finch
Extracting tiny seeds from a dried thistle seems like a tough way to earn your keep but this finch is a master of his trade. We watched as this guy quickly pulled seeds from the dried thistle and had himself quite a meal. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Seeking Solitude
Seeking and sometimes finding that little piece of solitude keeps the journey going on.
As the sun goes down
The plants of the high desert once green with the summers rains now glow golden with the November setting sun. A nice way to add a bit of warmth to start of a chilly night in the high desert of Northern New Mexico.
One up one down
A setting sun in west welcoming in the early rising November super moon above the mountains to the east. Taos, NM.
Along the Rio Grande
A Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep grazing in the Rio Grande Gorge in NM. These guys were reintroduced to the region around 10 years ago and seem to be doing very well. We were surprised to observe several on recent hike in that area including one youngster grazing along with their Mom.
Not So Long Ago
A beautiful early November sunset on a local pond. Not so long ago but far away. The the leaves are all down and now the colors in the sky have changed into their winter shades.
Magpie
A Magpie enjoying their perch at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Denver, CO.
Across the valley
Across the valley the peaks have had snow.
They sky is tinted in wispy dark clouds.
Across the valley all is good.
nature has no boss 
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