A Valentine

Barn Owl
High in the chaffy, taffy-colored haze
of the hayloft, up under the starry
nail-hole twinkle of the old tin roof
there in a nest of straw and baling twine
I have hidden my valentine for you:
a white heart woven of snowy feathers
in which wide eyes of welcome open
to you as you climb the rickety ladder
into my love.  Behind [...]

Thoughts of Sigrid

I can’t begin to express all that you taught me, but I’m going to try …
You taught me an ever-growing appreciation of and respect for living things. We were never without animals, always had a dog and some kitties when I was a child. You kept the most gorgeous garden. You often pointed out the [...]

2008 Christmas News

Our annual Christmas Newsletter has been mailed. It is also now available in PDF format online. We wish you all Happy Holidays and a fortunate New Year!

Beautiful Peregrines

Will James Sooter is documenting his observations of local Peregrine Falcons in an effort to raise awareness of their needs given proximity to a large city with an active population. He’s also got some amazing images:

The White Hawk of Legacy Ridge

He is a much loved, often photographed and greatly watched resident of Westminster, Colorado. He has lived near the Legacy Golf Course for at least eight years and raised a successful brood each year. His mate is a normal colored Red Tailed Hawk. He is an albinistic (partial albino) Red Tailed Hawk.

The Rites of Spring …

Each May I find myself looking out for certain wondrous visitors to our little lake: Great White Pelicans come to feast on any fish they can find. With a 9.5 foot wingspan, they remind me most of sailboats floating on the wind, or gliding on the water.

Extending the Protection of Bald Eagles in Colorado

On April 3, 2008, we were invited to attend a special event at Colorado’s State Capital. Our Governor Bill Ritter signed a document to extend the protection of Bald Eagles in Colorado. The Federal Government is de-listing the Bald Eagle from the protection as an endangered species, which could be detrimental for the species.

Christmas Newsletter 2007

A few weeks ago we received a call from the Denver International Airport about a juvenile Great Horned Owl on the runway. The thought of a beaten-up owl on a runway was not very encouraging and I was very concerned about his condition. When “Jet” arrived I realized what a lucky bird this was. He sustained fractures on his carpals, which would be the equivalent of our hand. I slightly immobilized the wing of this cute youngster and thought of the place he came from…

Thrift Shoppe robbed

Thrift store robbed

Winter Blues

In a season of unprecedented winter snow storms for the Colorado Front Range, our fifth snow event in as many weeks has finally passed. We are patiently waiting for the weather to warm up and melt the huge piles of snow that cover the ground…

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