The Breckenridge Zoo

As mentioned, Dave and Sara came to visit. Dave was interested in seeing animals and we had just come down from the Hoosier Ridge hike.

I had seen mountain goats at one spot a few years back and suggested that we go for a look. "eagle eye" Sara, or Laser Lady, spotted them first, high up on the rocks. So, as we waited and looked, took out the binoculars, etc, a small group began to descend and head towards us.... closer, closer... until they were literally right next to us, including some newborn kids.

So we added Mountain Goats to Dave's list of "never seen" animals.

We walked around more and spotted pica and marmots. The marmots were a family of two adults and what might have been 3-4 new borns.  We all were pretty happy seeing all these animals in a very limited space --- the Breckenridge Zoo.

On the way back to the house "Eagle Eye" did it again and spotted 3 young moose in a pond on the side of the road. We stopped, took pictures and pointed, and soon we created a frenzy of others who were stopping, running on the road, trying to get killed, creating traffic accidents, and acting like they were in Yellowstone.

Pictures from the Breckenridge Zoo.

First View  - actually this was the view after they walked down about 150ft. through all the stuff on the upper right area.




 Moving down


Getting real close  -- they were in the process of shedding





On to the marmots, who live in scree piles.








Find the baby marmot -- in the center on top of the big rock


Hide and seek, peek a boo
Can you see it?
Center left, at the middle/top of the  big rock


Back to the goats.




 A bit shaggy





 Onto the Moose!

Laser Girl finds them again!




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