Wildlife – Diary of a mad homeowner

Wind and snow

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

October 14, 2015 1 Comment

Yah, so I have bear troubles. Over the last 6 years I’ve kept my garbage out of the reach of

August 5, 2013 0 Comments wildlife

It’s hard to see from the picture but there’s a large spot about four feet across right on the southwest