Wildlife – Diary of a mad homeowner

Claws and paws

The bears are out! It’s been a tough winter this year: lots of snow, gray skies and mud. We’ve had

June 26, 2018 barbara 0 Comments elk, photos, wildlife

Every June the elk migrate up to the higher altitudes to escape the heat of the plains. I went to

It was 60 degrees in Denver and windy as hell. Wildfires popped up down the hill but we were lucky

Bears are a pain. Most mountain residents have bear trouble. Car break-ins, house break-ins, ruining gardens, killing livestock and just

I really like my neighbors. Well, most of them. There’s one I’m highly suspicious of and one I wish would

July 27, 2016 0 Comments elk, poach, wildlife

One of the good things about living up in the mountains is the incredible wildlife. This big boy was munching

July 16, 2016 0 Comments elk, photo, wildlife

Shadow Mountain Drive is a beautiful (in the summer) and dangerous (in winter) drive and last Sunday morning it was

June 23, 2016 0 Comments feeders, hummers, summer

Hummingbirds are as much a part of summer as watermelon and wildfire. Put out a feeder and here they come,

June 9, 2016 0 Comments bears, summer

Bears are getting crazy up here! A local woke up this morning and found a mama bear in their CRV.

May 31, 2016 0 Comments animals, gripe

Today I was late in getting out to get the mail and it was almost dark. I decided to take