Wildlife & Related

[Hummer]

While we saw our first Black-chinned Hummingbirds in Palisade on Apr 17th, the first Broad-tailed was here off the Peak to Peak on the 26th. A few more birds flowed in but the snow on Monday and again this morning probably moved birds down canyon where conditions are more mild.

Here's a pic of a feeder this morning. I have other feeders protected under the eaves. One male hummer visited this morning. We've had about 5" of snow so far today.

[Bailey Guns]

That's cool. I'd like to know how to care for a hive of bees.

[Bailey Guns]

Very camera-shy Blue Jay guarding babies...

[flogger]

^^^ nice pictures!^^^

[Hummer]

Why we have an electric bear fence:

[Eric P]

[Ah Pook]

Did you try to pet her?

[Bailey Guns]

I've never seen a horse with legs like that...

[Hummer]

So fun to see moose, especially young of the year calves with mom. Your last pic appears to be a yearling cow.

Our yard trail cams have recently shown both a yearling bull and a yearling cow. A pregnant mom hasn't shown for a while but I expect we'll see her soon, with babe.

Also lately is Bob, our neighborhood bobcat who seems to have decimated our rabbit population. Same with a weasel and the area voles, chipmunks and ground squirrels. Now we have our own yard marmot. I'm sure that Bob would love yard marmot. We like marmots but if he eats my wife's penstemons, well, that wouldn't be good. We've never eaten marmot before.

[arbol]

Gorgeous pictures, all.

Hummer, that Bear picture is something else!

-John