Boulder is a very short distance up the road from the Denver Zoo. Whether you want to watch animal behavior or just see the strangest of animals, this is the place is this is the week. Happily it is just one of the marvelous weeks we in Boulder call “normal.” Can’t I Get Some Privacy […]

Feline Elegance on the Catwalk Strutting down the runway of life with unparalleled grace and a wardrobe that would make any fashionista purr with envy, Petunia Adams is not just any feline—she’s Boulder’s next top model and our adored “Cat of the Week.” From Foster Care to Forever Home Petunia’s rise to fame began in […]

  I think Boulder‘s beakless Flicker has returned! This survival wonder is an inspiration to all of us. The Orange-shafted Flicker, often considered a variant or a result of hybridization between the  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker/overview (Colaptes auratus cafer) and the Yellow-shafted Flicker (Colaptes auratus auratus), showcases the fascinating diversity within the woodpecker family. These birds, part of […]

pic Lenny Lensworth Frieling The Kingfisher speaks to Boulder and for itself. This seriously cute bird is a birdwatcher’s favorite. It’s easy to see why! Seeing a Kingfisher perched on a branch is truly Motivational, for Monday and for any other day. The Kingfisher, a captivating symbol of vibrancy and agility, belongs to the family […]

Boulder, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. As  much as we are watching the animals in the Denver Zoo, they are watching us.Closely!  This big boy is enjoying the sun, and is of course wearing adequate sunscreen! Boulderites are quite lucky to live right up the road from one of the finest […]

ss  Here’s a Boulder Saturday morning sunrise conundrum: What do Lions and Big Horn Sheep have in common besides they are both not ducks? Lions and bighorn sheep, despite belonging to very different families within the animal kingdom, share several common characteristics, primarily because they are both mammals. Here are a few points highlighting their […]

I am still trying to decide if I saw a hybrid coyote or a LARGE coyote. Here’s what I found I know this whole concept was new to me. canine, cannid, and candea are all used for the dog-animals. I like canid. Hybridization among canids, including dogs, wolves, coyotes, and foxes, has been a topic […]

  Spindly-legged, Reddish-Brown Classic Coyote That’s not what our Boulder visitors looked like. Not at all. Our Backyard Beast!. Coyote-Wolf-Dog Hybrids Are Out There!     pic Lenny Lensworth Frieling Taller than a backyard table, and 50 pounds of what? BIG Coyote? I saw this unusual canid in the backyard, where a fox carcass was decomposing. […]

  All photos Lenny Lensworth Frieling Having coyotes in our Boulder suburban back yard is thrilling. Seeing them in daylight is a tad curious and certainly attention-getting. What has us puzzled is the SIZE of our latest visitors. This one, likely the large male, is the biggest coyote either Debi or I have seen. Even […]

  pic Lenny Lensworth Frieling Our Boulder yard has had foxes. We think there were three families displaced by recent significant commercial development at a major intersection in the East County. For a month or so we had foxes in the neighborhood. From kits playing in the road, looking like dogs playing with a tennis […]