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Rural Chatter
http://ruralchatter.blogspot.com
Rural Chatter from La Veta...nestled against the Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County; way south central Colorado; a blog dedicated to the natural world; particularly birding, high-desert gardening to attract wildlife, small-animal farming and things related to rural living
- Added on: Apr 28th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Goldiloucks
- Listed in: Birdwatching Home and Garden
- Tags: gardening birds natural science rural living gardening for wildlife xeric
Recent Posts
You know you\'re an avid birder...
...when you find yourself vacuuming up seed-shells from under your OUTSIDE bird feeders. [sigh]I was doing that today...and ignored the fact that the inside of my house is in need, as well. But, I don't eat off the floor; birds do. Still, I seriou...
Hooters Calendar...
Okay, I really thought I'd try to get away from the politics, whining about sexism and that Armageddon seems right around the corner. That said, I just had to include this piece o'work. Ya know...I don't really know why people DO such things; and ya...
Preditors and identification...
So, I was out watching the rosies, when they all scattered. Did you know they fly in waves and patterns like starlings? Yup, though I didn't see much of that when they fly to cover. A big bird had come to check out all the activity.I was on the ph...
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
The Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch is another lover of extreme habit found in open ground at the top of mountains from Alaska to California and out on the Aleutian and Pribilof islands. The Gray-crowned is found farther to the west than the similar Brown-c...
You know you\'re an avid birder...
...when you think this is how people might view your enthusiasm for birds![sigh] ...I know it's hard to watch, but hey, yesterday was the first time I'd seen a Song Sparrow in my yard; you bet I did da happy dance!...
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Like the other Rosy-Finches, the Brown-capped Rosy-Finch is a bird of the high mountains; breeding above timberline. These birds favor alpine tundra near talus slops and cliff faces but winter at lower elevations. It is the southernmost of the thre...
