notbob wrote:
> On 2009-10-06, Gloria P > wrote:
>
>> than usual so there are fewer berries, seeds, and other preferred food
>> than usual and the bears are hungry.
>
> More than just bears. I'm not a longtime resident of CO, but after a couple
> Winters it's strange to see young bucks coming right up to the house
> to feed on young foliage. I was delighted and amazed to see a
> ptarmigan right outside my glass door on our deck. It walks around
> the park like an old friend. A young eagle perched in a low tree in
> our yard. They don't usually cruise the river until the first snow.
>
> Looks like a long hard winter.
>
> nb


Yes. Two Colorado ski areas are opening this week, Loveland tomorrow
and Arapahoe Basin Friday. As usual with early openings, they'll have
only one or two runs open with snow mostly down the center of the slope.

gloria p