Plants of the Western Slope December 19, 2012
Cypress
Juniper or Cedar?
Plants of the Western Slope December 12, 2012
Four-winged
Saltbrush
What grows on our dry slopes and plateaus? Well, often it looks like nothing much! But there are "basic bushes" and most of them are saltbrush.
Birds of the Western Slope December 5, 2012
Male KestrelKestrels
I've been concerned with the identification of these small raptors for months, in hopes that when they appear in our valley for winter I'd be more adept at identifying the sexes. And here they are — I counted seven on the way to town.
Plants of the Western Slope November 28, 2012
Photo by Al Schneider www.swcoloradowildflowers.com Pasque FlowerPasque Flower
The storm has moved on, leaving a bright blue sky. From our dining room window I can see the shining white of snow on Craig Crest.
Birds of the Western Slope November 21, 2012
Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wild turkeys
Wild Turkeys
it's already time for Thanksgiving...whatever happened to August? And Thanksgiving means having a turkey dinner.
Scrub Jay