We've spent quite a bit of time this summer watching baseball. Not the boring professional stuff but the really fun 9 and 12 year old games starring Bill's grandkids. His grandson was part of the All-Star Team that played in the state finals in La Junta, Colorado. He had two games on Sunday - one at 9 AM and one at 4 PM. During the intermission, we drove around hoping to do a little birding out on the prairie.
There wasn't much water around, so we were surprised to find a Black-necked Stilt along side this small puddle which was once the Holbrook Reservoir.
We see Killdeer both in Colorado and Florida.
Bill got some great shots of the Black-necked Stilt in flight.
I finally got my camera away from Bill just in time to see this American Avocet.
Our actual destination was Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site along the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail. The adobe trading post was built around 1840.
The fort is an amazing slice of Colorado history!
One of the permanent residents at the fort. One of the guides told us there were 4 babies but we couldn't locate them. Apparently the Peafowl couple are quite prolific and park rangers are running out of local farms that will take the many offspring. Want a Peacock?
The Barn Swallows were busy building nests in the rafters. This beautiful female was gathering materials - minding her own business when.....
On our way back to the baseball field we passed a farm with some strange animals. I have no idea what these are.
Now I really didn't expect to see zebras in La Junta!
Back at home we have an interesting "problem."
This darling kitty is spending quite a bit of time in our yard. What you can't see is that he is right under one of our bird feeders. He lays in wait and tries to grab one of the birds - and unfortunately, is successful all too often. He has a partner in crime - another grey cat (all grey, no white chin or paws) who is very skittish and will not stick around for pictures. I assume they belong to someone and if I catch them I will tie a note on them asking their owners to keep them closer to home. Think I'll have any luck?
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if you catch one, put on a collar with a bell on it. that will make it safer for the birds in case you can't locate the owner.
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