Archive - Colorado Wildlife

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Not stone. Not a cat.

Mar 26

It took me a very long time to draw all those feathers

Mar 21

There are eight species of Prionus Longhorn Beetle in Colorado, all of whom are notable for their large antennae. They are among the largest of all…

Mar 18

The Massasauga Rattlesnake is a small rattlesnake. There are three species – the eastern, the western, and the desert, of which the latter is the one…

Mar 14

The bat formerly known as the Eastern Pipistrelle

Mar 12

An interesting little fish closely related to the seahorse

Mar 11

I love when an animal is described as “Greater” in its name – not Great, not Greatest, just… Greater. I know this means “larger” in animal naming…

Mar 9

This charismatic but tiny weevil (they are only about 2.75 mm in size) lives throughout much of Colorado, found in native chokecherry bushes. Although…

Mar 7

If only I could detach a body part in order to run away from my problems

Mar 2

just little guys

Feb 28

They're only about 6 inches long

Feb 22

It is time for Great Horned Owls to look for some previously-occupied nest real estate – usually made by Red-Tailed hawks, Bald Eagles, herons, or…

Feb 18

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