Wandering gliders are dragonflies that live throughout much of the world, in various climates including mild temperatures and tropical areas. They will fly south in autumn from colder areas, sometimes by the thousands. They feed on a variety of small flying insects, especially mosquitoes, as well as tadpoles. A wandering glider will lay their eggs… Read More WANDERING GLIDER
White-faced ibis’s have long legs and a long curved beak. They have white on their face and behind the eye, unless they are immature or non-breeding adults, then they lack the white on the face while their bodies and legs are dull black. White-faced ibis’s can be found around fresh water marshes, lakes, or irrigated… Read More WHITE-FACED IBIS
I was recently at Russell Lakes is in south and central Colorado. It was an awesome place to see birds, bugs, and beautiful views of the mountains. Here are a few photos I took while in the area. The snowy egret. This bird is a wader, distinct by their black bill, black legs, yellow eye, and… Read More BY A LAKE
Here are a couple of late summer photos from a walk around the Riverbend ponds in Fort Collins, Colorado. Read more about common white-tailed dragonflies: NATURE WALK
