Based on hugely limited internet research, I think this is a Great Basin Gopher Snake. True? Call me unreasonable, but ever since my 83-year-old mother's rattlesnake bite outside of Golden, CO, last summer, I get the shivers around snakes. This one didn't want to move...
Our baby geese now look like they could almost fly. Our pair of geese hatched out six youngsters earlier this spring, and have done a great job nurturing and protecting their offspring. The "kids" are almost big enough to fly. In other wildlife news, yesterday we...
Photo, Mary Ward Spring in Colorado, with all the rain and snow keeping us from riding, can be pretty depressing until we see what nature is up to in the quiet corners of the pond, in this case, conjuring up a gaggle of fluffy baby geese. With all of the other...
Red-tailed hawk, January 27, 2018 "The wild hawk stood with the down on his beakAnd stared with his foot on the prey."- Lord Alfred Tennyson See our other wildlife: [gallery_bank type="images" format="masonry" title="true" desc="true" responsive="true"...
Our latest wildlife "catches" ... See our other wildlife: [gallery_bank type="images" format="masonry" title="true" desc="true" responsive="true" animation_effect="" album_title="true" album_id="8"]
We caught this youngster in action last month, but forgot to post him. One of the great joys of our location along the Poudre River is the wildlife. The foxes were decimated a few years ago by mange, which for foxes, can be fatal. Welcome back! See more of our...
Bald eagles! This pair of bald eagles surprised us during a farrier visit Thursday. Not something you see every day, especially with all the development and road construction we've had around here. It's possible they enjoy hunting fish from our pond. A White...
We had a strange day today at Poudre River Stables, with a raccoon spending more than an hour sitting on the lane fence headed toward the barn, and at times nearly falling off of the fence. Animal control responded and while slow when left alone, the raccoon perked up...