Bald Eagles nesting.
Goslings.
Red-winged Blackbird.
Meadowlark.
Deer
With the herbaceous plants going gangbusters, the deer have been frequent visitors to the yard.
New set of antlers coming in.
See ya! Deer can easily clear a six-foot high fence from a standing start.
May Flowers
The first day of Spring in the northern hemisphere was March 20th, over six weeks ago, but today is the first time it really feels like Spring here at almost 7000 ft MSL. It looks like Spring, too - lots of wildflowers are showing themselves.
Some of the shapes left over from last year are still beautiful, too.
Back in the Park
Headwaters of the Big Thompson River. Seventy-eightmiles to go til it reaches the South Platte River. The South Platte empties into the Missouri River, which in turn empties into the Mississippi River.
Looking west across Moraine Park, with the river flowing towards the camera.
The Big Thompson descends out of Moraine Park.
Pasque flower
Close-up of the center of the pasque flower showing the central stigma surrounded by many stamens.
The pasque flower, so named because it blooms around the time of the Jewish passover, is another harbinger of Spring in the Rockies.
