Sphinx moth on my agastache plant in Canon City,CO

I am very proud of the White-lined Sphinx Moth because it was sipping nectar on one of the native, and near native (often have to get those ...

Unusual find-Williamson's Sapsucker in Canon City,CO

I found this adult male Williamson's Sapsucker in a deciduous tree near the Arkansas River at the end of Tunnel Drive in Canon City,CO. ...

Corn Earworm-cool looking- Moth

This is a Corn Earworm Moth though it actually feeds on a variety of food and non-food plants (including cotton) and is considered an agricu...

Gunnison Sage-Grouse denied T&E Listing

The US Fish & Wildlife Service announced their decision this morning on petition to list the Gunnison Sage-Grouse under the Endangered ...

Arkansas River in Bighorn Sheep Canyon,CO

I drove up the Bighorn Sheep Canyon that runs along the Arkansas River west of Canon City a few days ago.  This view was taken looking west ...

Bear trap at Canon City,CO Riverwalk

I saw this bear trap on the Canon City Riverwalk yesterday. It portends a death sentence for many of the bears that succomb to the smell of...

Controlling feral cats

Controlling feral cats in ecologically sensitive areas: Is "trap, neuter, return" effective? - "Conservation Maven profiles t...

'Super Harvest Moon' and Juniper

Last night was the first time that the beginning of autumn occurred with a full moon in 20 years.  And Juniper remained close by the moon as...

Sphinx/hummingbird moth in Bighorn Sheep Canyon

Last week-end I spent a few hours in the Bighorn Sheep Canyon along the Arkansas River (the area where christo wants to drape his fabric pan...

Red rocks at Garden of the Gods-Colo Springs

Last week when I had to take my old dog, Banjo, to the vet specialists in Colo Springs, I drove over to the Garden of the Gods park for a li...

I'm back after some time off

There has been a nexus of problems in the last few weeks that have interfered with my posting here: I re-injured my knee, I had to write ma...

From Death's Door to Life in the City: The Urban Peregrine Falcon, by Lucy M. Rowland : Articles : Terrain.org

From Death's Door to Life in the City: The Urban Peregrine Falcon, by Lucy M. Rowland : Articles : Terrain.org Great article about Pereg...

Peregrine Falcon-nice view of underside of wing

This photo shows nicely all the barring on the underside of the bird's wing. And it shows how long the wings are. Enlarge the pic for ...

PeregrineFalcon-part 8-finally flies away

The Peregrine Falcon has finally moved to another branch on the same snag then flies away. This has been a very nice experience. SeEtta

PeregrineFalcon-part 7-preening tail feathers

The Peregrine Falcon preens each tail feather carefully providing a nice view of the upper side of it's tail. SeEtta

Peregrine Falcon-still photos for a change

. Double-click on each pic for better viewing. The nice thing about still photos is they provide a better view of the bird's plumage an...

PeregrineFalcon-part 6-many fly by's

The flock of migrating swallows, the ones I could saw were Tree Swallows, along with a few resident Barn Swallows are flying all around the ...

PeregrineFalcon part 5 swallow watch

The flock of migrating swallows, the ones I could saw were Tree Swallows, along with a few resident Barn Swallows are flying all around the ...

PeregrineFalcon part 4-'candy store'

To the left of the Peregrine Falcon is a Mourning Dove that flew in and landed on top of a fence post less than 50 feet away. The falcon con...

PeregrineFalcon-part 3-stretching+

In this short clip the Peregrine Falcon does more stretching. At the end of the clip the bird spots some migrating swallows below it and it ...

PeregrineFalcon-part 2-stretching

The Peregrine Falcon that I found near Canon City,CO is seen doing some nice stretching in this short clip, providing additional views of th...

PeregrineFalcon-video clips- part 1

I spotted a raptor on a snag that just looked a little different so I got closer and found it was an adult Peregrine Falcon. The snag was on...

'Balanced' ecosystems seen in organic agriculture better at controlling pests, research finds

'Balanced' ecosystems seen in organic agriculture better at controlling pests, research finds Very interesting article about the bal...