Two male greater prairie chickens confront each other

Tour #2 with the greater prairie chickens near Wray, CO.

Finally got both photos and video this time with the right gear for low-light situations.

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A small brown bird perched on the top right corner of a weathered red and white sign that reads "NOTICE! NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES". In the background, beautifully out of focus, are green evergreen trees and a massive snow-capped mountain under a clear blue sky.

Trail monitor on duty. 🛑🦅

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🐾 Do prairie dogs actually carry the plague? The answer is more nuanced than many people think — and the real risk to humans is much lower than common myths suggest.

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Greenback Cutthroat Trout #1-4
Each of these has a glow in the dark element but #3 (dead one) is the coolest. Acrylic on canvas. 1,2, and 4 are 5x7 in, 3 is 6x8 in. #fishpainting #fishart #coloradowildlife #acrylicpainting

We are thrilled to announce that #GreenwoodWildlife and the #RockyMountainRaptorProgram have been selected as the co-recipients of the latest #WordofThanks campaign on #NextwithKyleClark on #9NewsDenver!!

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It's TWOsday #TwoForTuesday "Two Rams — Unified Attention" Early summer in Rocky Mountain National Park. Out of a larger herd, these two locked onto the same point —vigilance in perfect sync. #BighornSheep #RMNP #WildlifePhotography #ColoradoWildlife

A young Bald Eagle perches atop a wooden post. The sky is clear, cloudless, and bright blue. The Eagle's feathers are mottled brown and white. The bird is looking to its right.

#Juvenile #Bald #Eagle against a #crisp #blue #Colorado #sky. 🦅

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A fox kit hops on the shoulders of its mother. The kit is snuggling its nose in its mother's fur, just behind her right year. Mother fox's expression -- with closed eyes and mild grimace -- suggests the fatigue of parenthood.

#Twosday #snuggle with mama #vixen and her energetic #kit. 🦊What does her expression say to you? 😑

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A visitor outside our dining room window. And our funny cat Biscuit because we all need more funny. #catsofbluesky #coloradowildlife

Image shows the heads and shoulders of two Mule Deer fawns standing next to each other. The fawn on the left is licking the other fawn just above its right eye, causing it to close its eye and try to escape the attention. Their fur is spotted with white, indicating they are only a few weeks to a couple of months old. The background shows bright green vegetation, indicating springtime.

Looking forward to ☀️ #Spring 🦌 #fawns! These #twins were so #cute together. Hope to see another set in the yard soon.

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A juvenile raccoon pauses mid-climb to look at the viewer. It is situated between a large pine tree trunk on the left that is vertically oriented and another trunk of the same tree, angled to the right. The background is green and lush, indicating a late Spring or early Summer timeframe.

A juvenile #raccoon observes from the safety of the trunks of a #pine #tree. They've astonishing climbing abilities, even at this relatively young age. This #cutie scaled 75' (22 m) in seconds.

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A mother Pronghorn faces the viewer while a yearling Pronghorn -- probably her offspring -- snuggles under the neck of the mother. The yearling is positioned perpendicular to its mother. The background implies a prairie setting on a bright, sunny day.

As #elegant as they are #fast -- #Pronghorns are the #fastest land #animal in the entire western hemisphere. Unlike #deer or #elk, they #graze any time of day because their 60 mph top speed can't be outrun!

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Lawmakers ask Fish and Wildlife to review Colorado wolf translocations after multiple deaths Representative Crank told the committee that several translocated wolves from British Columbia and Oregon have died and asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to review whether Colorado Parks and Wildlife followed its 10(j) permit and translocation protocols; Director Nesbick agreed to request documents and conduct a review.

Concerns are growing over the survival rate of Colorado's reintroduced wolves, with lawmakers questioning if proper protocols were followed after multiple deaths.

Get the details!

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A Mule Deer Buck walks through a forest of mixed coniferous and Gambel Oak trees. Snow is actively falling and the deer's antlers, forehead, and neck and shoulders are caked with snow that has melted and become icy. Even some small icicles have formed on the deer's ear. Its fur is wet around its face and ears from the melting snow.

#Mule #Deer #buck looking #majestic sauntering through the #Colorado #snow.

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First lifer of 2026, a wonderful Eastern Screech-Owl!

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Mountain lion kills person in Colorado
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Image shows a large male mule deer buck in focus in the background pursuing a mule deer doe, slightly out of focus, in the foreground. They are navigating through approximately six to eight inches of snow within a Pine tree forest. Snow has collected on the backs, foreheads, and faces of the deer. Light snow is falling throughout the forest.

A #mule #deer #buck pursues a #doe during #rut deep within the #wintry #Colorado #woods.

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A female red fox sits in a forest of Gambel Oak trees looking towards the viewer. Her tail is outstretched, lying flat on the ground behind her. Her chest fur is wet from recent damp weather.

I often #wonder how we #humans have the privilege to exist on this #planet with such #beauty as this #vixen.

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An Abert's Squirrel is shown leaping mid-air from the forest floor towards a Ponderosa Pine tree trunk. The forest floor is covered with colorful fallen leaves and yellow, green and red vegetation of various types. The black squirrel's ears are tufted with fur. The dark color of its fur is thought to help keep it warm during winter. Other squirrels of the same species have lighter fur in warmer environments.

The #Abert’s #squirrel, a tassel-eared dweller of Ponderosa #Pine #forests, is a key indicator of #forest health and helps spread vital #mycorrhizal #fungi.

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A young male Mule Deer peers towards the viewer. The image mostly shows the buck's head and shoulders. A light snow is actively falling and a few flakes have gathered on the buck's forehead fur. His antlers are small, indicating he is probably about two years old.

#Winter is coming and with it, the #deer #rut is here.

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Two male Mule Deer entangle their antlers in a battle for access to female deer for mating. Both deers' heads are low to the ground as they brace for the clash.

#Rut has begun in #Colorado. These two #Mule #Deer clash #antlers in the #snow ❄️ to convince #does which of them is the better suitor.

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Portrait of an adult male rocky mountain bighorn sheep in autumn

"I came here to chew cud and bash some heads, and I'm all outta cud..."

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A zoomed in shot down the street where a huge bull elk is grazing at the side of a house, basically blocking the neighborhood trail access. His herd is most likely just out of view on the green space.

Wednesdays are my "no commitments" day, so I can take time to hike with Rowan in the morning... except this is the 3rd time this fall that this big boy has interrupted my plans by blockingthe trail... #DogsofBluesky #ColoradoWildlife

Spent the day taking my mom to the Garden of the Gods—she’s apparently wanted to go for like 50 years—and this handsome fellow met us on the road in! 😄🏔️🐏🍂✨

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Met a mama #Mule #Deer and her yearling twins on the #trail.

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My friend Lynn and I wandered into a nearby field where two mule deer bucks and a doe were grazing. As long as we moved slowly, they seemed to tolerate us.
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