Tag: Wildlife
Love in springtime…
Hawk finds a home…
Turkey trot…
Elk enjoy good weather…
Wildlife was out enjoying the weather on Saturday east of Meeker. It was one of the few sunny days to be taken in recently. It seems that these seven elk and two turkeys, far left, didn’t mind each other’s company about 10 miles up County Road 8.
Slow speed zones fail to reduce wildlife collisions
RBC I Until the last couple of months, travelers on State Highway 13 between Meeker and Rifle were well-versed with the wildlife crossing zone mandating slower speeds at night during the fall and winter months. The zones, part of a 2010 traffic safety bill that attempted to slow drivers on[Read More…]
Drivers warned about wildlife on area roads
RBC I Get ready, Colorado drivers, wildlife are coming to town. Black bears are transitioning into hibernation, meaning they may be traversing more territory to look for just the right energy source. And deer are also moving down from the mountains. The Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol[Read More…]
Gobble, gobble…
Here, five of the six hen turkeys walking down the highway seem unbothered by traffic or this photographer east of Meeker Saturday evening.
Bucks in town…
Not too worried about having their photo taken or too nervous about nearby humans walking around, these two bucks, still in velvet, were seen grazing on the grass and weeds in this field at 11th and Cleveland streets in Meeker recently. It is that time of year again when deer[Read More…]
Bear tranquilized in Meeker…
This bear sow had to be tranquilized the night of Sept. 3 when she was found in a tree in the 500 block of 12th Street in Meeker.
Sandhill crane at Kenney…
Taking advantage of ideal summer daytime conditions, this lone sandhill crane seemed to be enjoying every minute playing in the water at Kenney Reservoir, eight miles east of Rangely. Other than the crane and a few ducks, not a human soul could be seen enjoying the sunny afternoon at the[Read More…]
Sheepdog handler uses dogs to move wildlife out of Canadian town
MEEKER I Mist from dawn’s early rain lingers in Waterton, Alberta. This tiny town in the southwestern province of Canada awakes to whistles and “that’ll do” directed at six border collies on an early morning mission.
