I'm not sure what they were up to, it's been suggested they were resting before continuing on elsewhere which makes sense. We saw 6 up very high in the rock formations and 3 lower down on other rock formations. Thought they were hawks 1st, then binos to see them better and oh! it's a goose!
Sorry about the tadpoles, but that is an excellent video from your camera.
Insect flight paths, 20 April 2026.
I enjoy watching their flight paths around the garden and it's always interesting (to me, at least) to see the final Pollockettes pattern created.
That’s a good idea and certainly possible.
Not very close at all. It’s a good distance to any body of water.
A day photo of rock formations with, I think, Cheyenne mountain, in the background. Brush/shrubs in the foreground. A Canada goose is perched on the top of one of the lower rock formations almost in the center of the frame.
The Canada goose in question, from photo 1. It's not good lighting but that's the goose.
A day photo of a red rock formation with a blue, cloudless sky behind. Trees and shrubs/brush in the foreground. A red circle is around a Canada goose that is up on the rock formation.
The goose from photo 3. I've never seen the Canada geese like this on the rock formations and I go to the Garden of the Gods a few times a month for many years now.
Went to Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs this morning and the Canada geese were in unusual spots maybe getting ready to nest? It was fun spotting them, way up in the red rocks, here a couple of examples.
Thanks for all the info, much appreciated 👍
Thanks!
I'll have to look at getting our fence lizards some meal worms when I go out next, bet they'd love them too.
Yes, it was a honey bee. I had to look it up after I posted the video as I knew it wasn't a paper wasp and my knowledge was just 'bee' now I know it was, in fact, a honey bee. I did feel sorry for the bee but I know the lizards have to eat too.
Thank you 😊
Thanks! I've only seen a fence lizard catch a butterfly in the garden before so this was a surprise and so interesting to see. Pleased you liked it. 👍
Thanks!
It will be interesting to see, over Summer, if the lizards camp out here waiting for bees or wasps to drink.
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Thanks, James! I'm pleased I put the water dish out earlier this year (due to our crazy heat dome hot temps in March).
I believe it is a Western fence lizard, we only have them here in the garden, I'd love a different one or two to show up but so far it's just the Western fence lizards.
I saw one catch and eat a butterfly last year. I do have a soft spot for lizards.
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That lizard got moves!
Well, I didn't expect to see this on camera. Western fence lizard catches a bee and eats it.
The lizards are insectivores that feed on a variety of invertebrates, including bees, wasps, beetles, flies, caterpillars, and ants.
This is a 1st for the water dish!
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The Pollockettes were busy last night.
As temperatures warm we're seeing more insect activity in the garden. These moths were more interested in the plants than the water bowl. The snow from Friday/Saturday has already melted.
Thank you 😊
Here's the spotted towhee video with slow motion.
I love being able to see the small things like this with the browning cameras on 60fps, it's easy to slow the video down and/or take screenshots.
#birds
Thank you 😊
Thank you 😊
Coyote Crossing premiers April 20 at 7 PM on @pbs.org covering the story of Canis latrans from tar pits to neighborhoods, and including a short appearance by me and my cat robot
It kinda depends on the camera used as with the newer ones you can zoom in, in post, and it looks good. I modify my cams for close up, this one is about 16in from birdbath.
No, I haven't noticed them being affected by the cameras - they land on them before going onto the birdbath or after.
Great video as always, I've heard 3 hummingbirds here (broad-tailed I think) but so far none have come to feeders. It's snowing now and only 34F brrr but will be in the 70's tomorrow.
Here's the spotted towhee video with slow motion.
I love being able to see the small things like this with the browning cameras on 60fps, it's easy to slow the video down and/or take screenshots.
#birds
Thanks, Chris 👍
