Backyard Wildlife (Yard on Bear Mt., CO is at 8,200 feet)

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Eastern Fox Squirrel lining box with green pine needles, yard, Evergreen, CO, 23 Dec 2004

Pine Squirrel guarding peanuts he stored in sunflower seed feeder, yard, Evergreen, CO, 4 Jan 2005

Pine Squirrel buried another peanut in sunflower seed feeder, yard, Evergreen, CO, 4 Jan 2005

Abert's Squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Oct 2004

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake, next to S. Boulder Creek, near Mesa Trailhead, Boulder Co., CO, 11 Dec 2004

There actually are three Eastern Fox Squirrels in the box! Yard, Evergreen, CO, 30 Dec 2004

"Porky," Golden-mantled Squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 17 Sep 2004

Mule deer fawn, yard, Evergreen, CO, 8 Oct 2004

Young Eastern Fox Squirrel just out of a late nest, yard, Evergreen, CO, 16 Oct 2004

Aspen, Lower Cataract L., Summit Co., CO, 14 Sep 2004

Aspen, Lower Cataract L., Summit Co., CO, 14 Sep 2004

Aspen bark, Lower Cataract L., Summit Co., CO, 14 Sep 2004

Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa), Lower Cataract L., Summit Co., CO, 14 Sep 2004

Imm. Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (0.5 in. diameter), Lower Cataract L., Summit Co., CO, 14 Sep 2004

Lower Cataract L., Summit Co., CO, 14 Sep 2004

Mountain Goat mom and kid (Oreamnos americanus), Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat kid, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat kid, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat mom, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat mom and kid, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat families, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat families, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 Jul 2004

Mountain Goat mom and kids, Mt. Evans, CO, 30 July 2004

Mariposa Lily (Calochortus gunnisonii), RMNP, CO, 31 Jul 2004

Spike bull elk, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Spike bull elk drinking from fish pond and looking in window, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Spike bull elk chewing cud, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Spike bull elk, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Spike bull elk drinking from bird bath, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Cow elk chewing cud, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Cow elk with squealing "lost" calf who found her mom later, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Machaeranthera pattersonii, yard, Evergreen, CO, 7 Sep 2004

Bull snake, Walden Ponds, Boulder, CO, 22 Aug 2004

Female pine squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Female pine squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 25 Aug 2004

Female pine squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 21 Aug 2004

Second female pine squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 21 Aug 2004

Same female pine squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 21 Aug 2004

Male black Abert's squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Lactating (chocolate with blonde rump) Abert's squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 26 Aug 2004

Same female Abert's squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 25 Aug 2004

Same female Abert's squirrel, yard, Evergreen, CO, 19 Aug 2004

Yellow-bellied Marmot on gravel road, Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Yellow-bellied Marmot evidently licking salt on gravel road, Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Guanella Pass tundra, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Moss Gentian (Chondrophylla prostrata), Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Rydberg Penstemon (Penstemon rydbergii), Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja puberula), Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Alpine Sunflower (Rydbergia grandiflora), Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

King's Crown (Rhodiola integrifolia), Guanella Pass, CO, 20 Jul 2004

Shrine Pass meadow, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Greenish Blue Butterfly (Plebejus saepiolus), Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Underwings of same Greenish Blue Butterfly (Plebejus saepiolus), Shrine Pass, CO, 26 2004

Mt. of the Holy Cross with storm moving in, from Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Mt. of the Holy Cross with storm moving in, from Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Lewisia (Oreobroma pygmaea), Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Lupine, Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Sunloving Aster (Aster foliaceus apricus), Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Indian Paintbrush and Lupine, Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Indian Paintbrush, Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Walter's Cabin, 10th Mt. Division cabin, Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004

Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis thermalis), Shrine Pass, CO, 26 Jul 2004