Comments on: The Scrogues Guide to Denver and the DNC: urban wildlife http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/08/21/the-scrogues-guide-to-denver-and-the-dnc-urban-wildlife/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:19:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian Angliss http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/08/21/the-scrogues-guide-to-denver-and-the-dnc-urban-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-51793 Brian Angliss Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:34:16 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=3114#comment-51793 My wife hates it when I'm driving along and miss an exit because I'm too busy looking at the hawk flying over the road, trying to figure out what kind it is (often red-tailed, but not always). One of my favorite birds in the world is the cardinal, and I've seen them in the wild exactly three times - once in Baltimore on vacation, and twice in the spring when I was at Penn State. They were a lot smaller than I expected - I had thought they were the same size as a jay, but they're actually about half that size. Another bird I like is the swallow, especially as they're darting and diving around intersections, eating the bugs that the cars disturb. Rabbits are neat, especially when you can very slowly creep up on them to within about 3 feet before it decides to bolt. My wife hates it when I’m driving along and miss an exit because I’m too busy looking at the hawk flying over the road, trying to figure out what kind it is (often red-tailed, but not always).

One of my favorite birds in the world is the cardinal, and I’ve seen them in the wild exactly three times – once in Baltimore on vacation, and twice in the spring when I was at Penn State. They were a lot smaller than I expected – I had thought they were the same size as a jay, but they’re actually about half that size.

Another bird I like is the swallow, especially as they’re darting and diving around intersections, eating the bugs that the cars disturb. Rabbits are neat, especially when you can very slowly creep up on them to within about 3 feet before it decides to bolt.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/08/21/the-scrogues-guide-to-denver-and-the-dnc-urban-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-51790 Russ Wellen Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:10:07 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=3114#comment-51790 Careful, though, Rho. We bite. Didn't know you were an aficionado of the local wildlife, Brian. But I hear Denver's due to be overrun by that invasive species known as the political animal. As for the local variety, we have more or less the same critters in suburban New York -- not including mountain lions and elks. I take particular delight in those creatures we most take for granted: the gray squirrel and the common sparrow. Their hardiness and resourcefulness are lessons to us all. Careful, though, Rho. We bite.

Didn’t know you were an aficionado of the local wildlife, Brian. But I hear Denver’s due to be overrun by that invasive species known as the political animal.

As for the local variety, we have more or less the same critters in suburban New York — not including mountain lions and elks.

I take particular delight in those creatures we most take for granted: the gray squirrel and the common sparrow. Their hardiness and resourcefulness are lessons to us all.

]]> By: Rho http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/08/21/the-scrogues-guide-to-denver-and-the-dnc-urban-wildlife/comment-page-1/#comment-51771 Rho Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:09:29 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=3114#comment-51771 One exception to feeding the animals in Denver is it is marginally acceptable to feed the S&R staff. :-) One exception to feeding the animals in Denver is it is marginally acceptable to feed the S&R staff.

:-)

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