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    His rear legs looked pretty long so I was thinking it was a frog. But I don't know for sure.
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    Me either! Toads live in dryer climates, from what I understand. I was surprised to find them out in the Pawnee Grasslands.

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    There are definitely toads here. From what little I know about them they have short rear legs and a bumpier skin than frogs. They burrow in the ground here (the toads) and come out when it rains. One of my Corgis likes to wander around and sniff them out and dig them up so he can play with them.
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    We have toads all over the place down here, specifically the Sonoran desert toad, which come out in droves during monsoon season, the things are MASSIVE, and very toxic.

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    How many licks does it take to blast off to the moon? Approximately.

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    Last year there were 5 of these Kites that nested in a neighbor's tree. I saw them circling above the creek that's across the street yesterday and as best as I could tell there were 17 of them. I don't know much about them but they appear to hunt in "packs". They also seem to be pretty fearless. I'd say they're about the size of a red-tailed hawk. They swoop thru the yard and around the 'hood all the time at just above person height. I've seen them mostly go after flying insects...plenty of those around...and the occasional mouse. Really cool birds.

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    Finally got a shot of one of the Great Horned Owls that visit the neighborhood. Heard him while I was putting the dogs out. There were at least 3 in the morning's hoot-enanny...but this one was the only one I could see.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
    Last year there were 5 of these Kites that nested in a neighbor's tree. I saw them circling above the creek that's across the street yesterday and as best as I could tell there were 17 of them. I don't know much about them but they appear to hunt in "packs". They also seem to be pretty fearless. I'd say they're about the size of a red-tailed hawk. They swoop thru the yard and around the 'hood all the time at just above person height. I've seen them mostly go after flying insects...plenty of those around...and the occasional mouse. Really cool birds.

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    Great picture of a great bird, BG! Mississippi Kites also live in southeastern Colorado. I've watched them many times in Lamar in the city park where they nest, and all around town. Mississippi Kites are a small hawk, about 14" in length with a 31" wing span, and weighing 10 ounces.

    See: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mississippi_Kite/id

    Some years ago we watched a Mississippi Kite fly along the irrigation canal that meanders through our farm outside Palisade, CO. It is only one of three recorded sightings of the species in western Colorado.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
    Finally got a shot of one of the Great Horned Owls that visit the neighborhood. Heard him while I was putting the dogs out. There were at least 3 in the morning's hoot-enanny...but this one was the only one I could see.


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    Don't You have to worry about owls when letting the dogs out at night?

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    I don't worry about them. I think my dogs are big enough that an owl isn't going to bother them. I suppose it's possible, though.
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