Manitou Lake 7-30-18

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young Red-winged Blackbird

This young Brown-headed Cowbird followed us around for quite awhile.  Reminded me of the Dr. Seuss book Are You My Mother?  https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Bright-Early-Board-Books/dp/0679890475

I nickname this one "Oliver".

  

Kane Ranch 7-28-18

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And also some photos of Kites at home.

A tree full of Mississippi Kites (behind my house)

Buffalo Gourd

Kane-Lafarge family cemetery

mushrooms growing out of cowpatties

Prickly Poppies

Williams Creek

some bird loves this post

Woodhouse'sToad

Preying Mantis

the landfill

Burrowing Owls

This cow joined us for a walk

Scaled Quail nest

Almost stepped on this baby Lark Sparrow

Baby is getting big.

Wanden LaFarge Kane, Andy Kane's wife.  First female mayor in Colorado.  Mayor of Fountain 1940s.  Son was musician Peter LaFarge (also in the cemetery)  https://travsd.wordpress.com/2015/04/30/on-pete-la-farge-and-his-illustrious-family/