Wildlife & Related

[ChickNorris]

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Mt sneffles wilderness area

Might be my favorite so far.

[Mtneer]

The local mountain Broad-tailed and lowland Black-chinned Hummingbirds are abundant but the migrant Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds are very scarce this year. I just returned from banding 217 birds in Sedona, mostly Black-chinned and Anna's, a few Rufous and only one Broad-tailed. No Calliope or Costa's this year but I did see a Rivoli's (Magnificent) Hummingbird. It's a strange year....

Our broad-tailed population has exploded in the past two weeks. There's one or two rufous around now but they usually pass through quickly (by far the most aggressive hummers). Don't think I've ever seen a calliope or black-chinned here. I'm refilling almost one gallon of nectar per day now.

[buffalobo]

Doh!

[Irving]

Came home to a couple of weird bugs today. This one looks like a circuit so it's probably a government bug.



This one was on the doorway as I walked in and it tried to reach for me when I passed by.

[Irving]

Here is a mantis eating what I think is another mantis. Pictures aren't great because I was in a hurry. I originally thought it was eating a leaf and knocked it out of its grasp. This first picture is after I apologized and politely gave the meal back.

[Irving]

[ChickNorris]

I always make a big pile of those molt casings & give them to kids. When I do I tell them that a crayfish mated with a dragonfly. They usually believe me too. Silly kids.

[def90]

A few pics from my game cam that I checked up on today

[Irving]

High five! Getting excited for elk next month!

[henpecked]

Looking west towards the maroon bells