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Wildlife Encounters.., Have you had any? |
 Mar 12 2015, 09:51 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
Here is what a kangaroo rat looks like Jessie........this one just has it's cheeks full of seed in this picture.
Not much of a "rat" is it? 
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Mar 12 2015, 10:22 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I forgot to add that those are some amazing photos Rockyrat!!
  Love the little bird in the grass!
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Mar 12 2015, 10:39 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
They are prettu cute little rodents!
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Mar 12 2015, 05:52 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (Rockyrat @ Sep 23 2014, 09:44 AM)  Here's a lizard that I saw at the Topaz Point Picnic Area on Rampart Range Road. I really didn't expect to see a lizard at 8800 feet ASL. It was sharing a rock outcropping with some Chipmunks that were very camera shy. I see those little guys on my claim which is similar terrain and altitude (8500). I have not been able to take a photo to identify them yet but you have a good pic of one there. So I pulled out the Reptile ID book and it looks like a Northern Fence Lizard. I have tried to catch them or follow them but they are fast. -------------------- |
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Mar 12 2015, 05:58 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 28-August 14 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 118,061 |
This was a pretty good sized specimen. I would say ~7" tip to tip. It really didn't seem to mind me getting a close up pic.
QUOTE (MikeS @ Mar 12 2015, 05:52 PM) I see those little guys on my claim which is similar terrain and altitude (8500). I have not been able to take a photo to identify them yet but you have a good pic of one there. So I pulled out the Reptile ID book and it looks like a Northern Fence Lizard. I have tried to catch them or follow them but they are fast.
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Mar 13 2015, 06:10 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
The rare and elusive Lick-alotta-glass creature.
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Mar 15 2015, 11:41 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
  He's too cute Jessie!! AKA Rugrat? 
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Mar 15 2015, 11:49 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Yup. That's my squishy!
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May 5 2015, 07:26 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
It's that time of year. Here are pics of two different bull snakes that passed through the yard this last week.
 I think the first one was waiting by the seed dish for a kangaroo rat.
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May 5 2015, 08:09 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Eeek! Did you beat him with a stick?
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May 5 2015, 08:26 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Both snakes Terra came to the front door to warn us with head gestures they were in the yard. The smaller first one was headed out through the poultry fencing when we went out. Dan just chased that one off a ways. The larger second one was right to the side of the front door. I brought the dog in and Dan chased it out of the yard (tight squeeze through the fencing) but it didn't want to have anything to do with him chasing it off so it started to turn on him and get aggressive.
That one got to kiss his shovel and is now food for the birds.
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May 5 2015, 08:39 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
What a good girl! Well you know what they say, fish have to swim, birds gotta eat. Something like that :)
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May 5 2015, 08:57 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
She is a very good girl!
 Seems everything is hungry here in this desert right now.  Getting lots of rain last night and today though so hopefully some stuff will start to grow here. Tim saw a hawk drop a snake yesterday by the end of the property. Snakes are not graceful flyers! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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May 5 2015, 10:41 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Lol. Especially with boot-up-ass-itis. a horrible medical condition.
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May 5 2015, 01:16 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Snakes fly very gracefully.... they just suck at landing.
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