Tag Archives: wildlife

View 106: Where the Buffalo Roam

Visited the Theodore Roosevelt National Park today in search of wildlife.  As you can see, I was fortunate enough to come across this American Bison (Bison bison) more commonly called Buffalo.  This animal was a member of a herd of … Continue reading

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2010 Wall Calendars are Ready!

In these days of iPhones, Blackberries, Internet portals and computerized reminder services, I still find a wall calendar a very welcome, colorful and useful tool for my office and home.  If you feel the same or know of someone who … Continue reading

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Turkey Visit 2

My blog buddy, Bob of rveWong’s Weblog, had a recent visit of wild turkeys. At the time, I had seen a large group but did not have my camera handy. I enjoyed watching them and hoped I would see them … Continue reading

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Endangered Species Day

Back in 1973, Congress passed the first enactment of the Endangered Species Act. While there had been a couple of other versions before 1973, this is the one which brought real protection and gave the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading

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Curious Deer

Whitetail Deer can be very curious. When I pulled up to a viewing area in my car on the Wildlife Drive in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge last week, this doe wandered over to see what this strange looking thing … Continue reading

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