Two highlights of this morning’s hike in fog with dog: a surprise raven flew by, and I happened to spy a silent solitaire. (Both posed for photos.)
Otherwise, birds were few and far between but the clouds of water vapor so low to the landscape gave off a glow that was kind of amazing. I’d never seen our daily trails look like this.
New views inspire awe in us humans.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 8:42 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. Dark-eyed Junco
3. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
4. Northern Flicker (v)
5. Rock Pigeon*
6. House Finch** (v)
7. Common Raven
8. Townsend’s Solitaire
Elsewhere
9. American Robin (v)
Mammals
Red Squirrel (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-capped chickadee, common raven, dark-eyed junco, house finch, northern flicker, red squirrel, rock pigeon, Townsend’s solitaire, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
