Thursday, June 29, 2017

Eleven Mile 6-29-17

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Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel



Herring Gull

Canada Geese with teenagers





Double-crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons and Gull sp nesting


Common Merganser



Violet-green Swallow




Violet Green Swallow






Downy Woodpecker


did the Hayman fire reach here?


Mountain Bluebird

female Mountain Bluebird (unusually light)








Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Mt Evans 6-27-17

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Long drive for a day trip - doesn't leave a lot of time to look around really unless you get a really early start from down here.  Highest paved highway in North America to the top of Mt. Evans.




Shaky video of Bighorn Sheep coming down the hillside.















I brought some goat wool I found on the trail home - both mom's dog Toby and my cat Abe loved it!







highest observatory in the world - wish I could've gone inside at night!








Marmot


Bristlecone Pine





back at home - 3 MS Kites preening







And one on the nest - just barely see the tail