Westminster Hills
I’ve been spending a bit of time looking for Burrowing Owls at a couple different sites in Westminster. These sites are not only great Burrowing Owl habitat, they support a wide range of wildlife that depend on prairies to survive. I’ve been documenting the Westminster Hills site to assist the Butterfly Pavilion’s Urban Prairies Project in making decisions for the future of the area and how it may be zoned and used. I hope you enjoy the photos of this beautiful area and consider joining me at an upcoming visit! Check out my events page to see upcoming events!
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Tree Swallows
Coyote stalking prairie dogs
Great Blue Heron with migrant ducks in the background
Blue-winged Teals
Bobolink! These guys sound like R2-D2!
Golden Hour Flowers
Mallard vs Coot vs Blue-winged Teal sizes
Redheads
Northern Flicker
Great-tailed Grackle family
Redhead female
Western Meadowlark with cricket
Redheads
American Robin
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Vesper Sparrow
Prairie Dog family
Bumble Bee
Vesper Sparrow with view of Golden behind
Who knows this flower?
Killdeer in flight
Beetle
Vesper Sparrow
Sunset
The trail
A herd of elk spotted west of the area!
SOUND UP! Bobolink songs