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Having a Goldfinch Summer
The Western United States has both American and Lesser Goldfinches. They are harder to tell apart than you would first suspect.
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Hawking Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are nectar-fueled insect-eaters. Now I have the photos to prove it.
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Happy Father’s Day
Goin’ out to all the dads who teach their kids what it means to be good adults. Good job!
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American Goldfinches Outside My Window
Three American Goldfinches outside my window this morning…
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Flicker Excavates A Home
A flicker in the neighborhood spent a lot of time excavating a hole in a maple tree. And then …
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Flower-Eaters
I have noticed something recently — birds seem to be eating flowers. Not just the nectar, or the pollen, or the fruit, but the actual petals. I don’t know if I never noticed this before, or if the behavior is due to the extremely dry winter that we’ve had. The first bird with a flower…
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Best of February
The birds have been a bit elusive this winter. I think it’s because it’s been so dry, and even more, so warm. But now that the days are getting longer, we’re beginning to see a few more. A surprise visitor! When I snapped a couple of photos of this bird, I couldn’t really see the…
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Along the Creek
The Front Range of Colorado — the area west of Denver — didn’t get hit with the cold and snow that the eastern part of the country did this week. But we did get ice bells. And birds.
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Zoe’s Turn To Go To Pet Therapy
I took my corgi, Zoe, to Pet Therapy today. Everybody loves a corgi, but she’s a very transactional dog — treats = love, love = treats. So long as we all understand this, it works okay. My mutt, Tegan, on the other hand, thinks it is always her turn to go to the hospital. It…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s been a difficult year, and sometimes, it’s been hard to see my blessings. I’m taking today to count them. One of my blessings is you, my readers. I love taking the pictures of nature and editing them so they’re just right; I enjoy writing text to go with the photos. All of it is…
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Far From Home
A Wood Stork is still visiting a pond along the Colorado Front Range, even as the weather turns cooler.
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Insomnia has it’s advantages…
I was up before dawn recently, and was rewarded by a Cooper’s Hawk fly-by.
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Amy Law, Science Geek 