CapturedThe South Platte River is teeming with a wild variety of photogenic wildlife. Mornings and evenings are the best times for viewing, and almost daily cycling leaves me having a ball with my new D300. Here is proof. Most recent photos at the end.http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5642a/299327852_NhSTr-Ti.jpghttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/gallery/5025090_DUxLW/2009-03-20T02:31:45ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugGolden Mantled Squirrels<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Golden Mantled Squirrels</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#299327852_NhSTr" title="Golden Mantled Squirrels"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5642a/299327852_NhSTr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="Golden Mantled Squirrels" title="Golden Mantled Squirrels" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-22T06:31:20ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5642a/299327852_NhSTr-Th.jpg2008-05-21 16:15:32Golden Mantled Squirrel<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Golden Mantled Squirrel</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#299328845_ycYko" title="Golden Mantled Squirrel"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5650a/299328845_ycYko-Th.jpg" width="130" height="150" alt="Golden Mantled Squirrel" title="Golden Mantled Squirrel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-22T06:35:55ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5650a/299328845_ycYko-Th.jpg2008-05-21 16:16:25Foxy<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Foxy</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#301733538_BQ7Cx" title="Foxy"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6076a/301733538_BQ7Cx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Foxy" title="Foxy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-28T06:33:13ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6076a/301733538_BQ7Cx-Th.jpg2008-05-25 09:34:02Fox on the Run<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Fox on the Run</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#302293055_n3uoL" title="Fox on the Run"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6082a/302293055_n3uoL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="64" alt="Fox on the Run" title="Fox on the Run" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-28T06:33:13ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6082a/302293055_n3uoL-Th.jpg2008-05-25 09:34:32A Moody Moonrise on the South Platte<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />A Moody Moonrise on the South Platte</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#298322628_zXtqS" title="A Moody Moonrise on the South Platte"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5506/298322628_zXtqS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A Moody Moonrise on the South Platte" title="A Moody Moonrise on the South Platte" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-22T09:56:28ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5506/298322628_zXtqS-Th.jpg2008-05-18 20:12:52A nearly full moon shot crying out for extra Photoshop attention.
Second photo taken last month much further up the South Platte.<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />A nearly full moon shot crying out for extra Photoshop attention.
Second photo taken last month much further up the South Platte.</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#298330393_QKsrG" title="A nearly full moon shot crying out for extra Photoshop attention.
Second photo taken last month much further up the South Platte."><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5506d/298330393_QKsrG-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A nearly full moon shot crying out for extra Photoshop attention.
Second photo taken last month much further up the South Platte." title="A nearly full moon shot crying out for extra Photoshop attention.
Second photo taken last month much further up the South Platte." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-22T09:49:31ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA5506d/298330393_QKsrG-Th.jpg2008-05-18 20:12:52Awwww!<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Awwww!</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#298471123_Z8355" title="Awwww!"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/Picture-020a/298471123_Z8355-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="Awwww!" title="Awwww!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-22T09:28:21ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/Picture-020a/298471123_Z8355-Th.jpg2008-05-20 06:42:36Hungry Squirrel<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Hungry Squirrel</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#434854156_BXEqs" title="Hungry Squirrel"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6231a/434854156_BXEqs-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="Hungry Squirrel" title="Hungry Squirrel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:50:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6231a/434854156_BXEqs-Th.jpgSquirrel<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Squirrel</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#305993276_WYEAc" title="Squirrel"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6215a/305993276_WYEAc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Squirrel" title="Squirrel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6215a/305993276_WYEAc-Th.jpg2008-05-30 07:39:36Sunbathin'<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Sunbathin'</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#309714783_4ioqj" title="Sunbathin'"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6768a/309714783_4ioqj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Sunbathin'" title="Sunbathin'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6768a/309714783_4ioqj-Th.jpg2008-06-06 06:15:07Beaver<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Beaver</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#309743624_wDEa2" title="Beaver"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6757a/309743624_wDEa2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Beaver" title="Beaver" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6757a/309743624_wDEa2-Th.jpg2008-06-06 06:10:47Beaver<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Beaver</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#309778525_Yjsx7" title="Beaver"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6751a/309778525_Yjsx7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="56" alt="Beaver" title="Beaver" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6751a/309778525_Yjsx7-Th.jpg2008-06-06 06:03:50Baby Squirrel<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Baby Squirrel</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#310029845_qvrrK" title="Baby Squirrel"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6728a/310029845_qvrrK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Baby Squirrel" title="Baby Squirrel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6728a/310029845_qvrrK-Th.jpg2008-06-04 07:30:10Baby Squirrel hoping to be photoshopped soon!<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Baby Squirrel hoping to be photoshopped soon!</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#310030056_74X5R" title="Baby Squirrel hoping to be photoshopped soon!"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6746a/310030056_74X5R-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Baby Squirrel hoping to be photoshopped soon!" title="Baby Squirrel hoping to be photoshopped soon!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6746a/310030056_74X5R-Th.jpg2008-06-05 18:32:27Another average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill picture of a rodent.<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Another average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill picture of a rodent.</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#310058665_6tedu" title="Another average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill picture of a rodent."><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6733/310058665_6tedu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill picture of a rodent." title="Another average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill picture of a rodent." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA6733/310058665_6tedu-Th.jpg2008-06-04 07:30:38Snowy White Egret
Before July 9, I had seen two snowy egrets in my entire life, and I didn't have a camera with me. Now I have 184 pictures of one single bird!<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Snowy White Egret
Before July 9, I had seen two snowy egrets in my entire life, and I didn't have a camera with me. Now I have 184 pictures of one single bird!</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#329446738_gpAVS" title="Snowy White Egret
Before July 9, I had seen two snowy egrets in my entire life, and I didn't have a camera with me. Now I have 184 pictures of one single bird!"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA8535/329446738_gpAVS-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Snowy White Egret
Before July 9, I had seen two snowy egrets in my entire life, and I didn't have a camera with me. Now I have 184 pictures of one single bird!" title="Snowy White Egret
Before July 9, I had seen two snowy egrets in my entire life, and I didn't have a camera with me. Now I have 184 pictures of one single bird!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA8535/329446738_gpAVS-Th.jpg2008-07-09 07:49:15Muskrat Sam<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Muskrat Sam</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#331696042_rSCZo" title="Muskrat Sam"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA8650/331696042_rSCZo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="62" alt="Muskrat Sam" title="Muskrat Sam" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T07:51:56ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA8650/331696042_rSCZo-Th.jpg2008-07-10 19:18:56Muskrat Susie<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Muskrat Susie</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#434859345_bWS4o" title="Muskrat Susie"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA8778/434859345_bWS4o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="71" alt="Muskrat Susie" title="Muskrat Susie" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T08:04:14ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA8778/434859345_bWS4o-Th.jpgBullfrog<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Bullfrog</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#336573645_jN8B9" title="Bullfrog"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA9240/336573645_jN8B9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Bullfrog" title="Bullfrog" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-12-11T08:05:40ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA9240/336573645_jN8B9-Th.jpg2008-07-17 18:22:07Comfy<p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com">Snowcatcher</a><br />Comfy</p><p><a href="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/5025090_DUxLW#495160257_eb4EU" title="Comfy"><img src="http://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA9265/495160257_eb4EU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Comfy" title="Comfy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-03-20T02:31:48ZSnowcatcherhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.comhttp://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Seasons/Summer/Captured/DLA9265/495160257_eb4EU-Th.jpg