There’s no denying it; Colorado is a beautiful state! Part of what makes it so gorgeous (aside from the stunning scenery) is our  four and two-legged friends who also call the Centennial State “home.” Here are 15 photos of these neighbors that will make your jaw drop.

1.) Mountain Goat
Flickr/Rob Lee
Captured at Mt. Evans
2.) Fox
Flickr/Rob Lee
Captured in Evergreen
3.) Pine Marten
Flickr/Pat Gaines
Captured at Cameron Pass
4.) Bald and Golden Eagles
Flickr/Pat Gaines
Location Unknown
5.) Badger & Coyote
Flickr/Pat Gaines
Captured at Rocky Mountain National Park
6.) Big Horn Sheep
Flickr/Pat Gaines
Located at Rocky Mountain National Park
7.) Baby Barn Swallows
Flickr/mclcbooks
Captured in Grand Lake
8.) Chipmunk
Flickr/Larry Johnson
Captured in Leadville
9.) Wilson's Warbler
Flickr/Mr. TinDC
Captured in Denver
10.) Moose
Flickr/Bryce Bradford
Captured at Indian Peaks Wilderness
11.) Mule Deer
Flickr/Bryce Bradford
Captured at Rocky Mountain National Park
12.) Black-footed Ferret & Prairie Dog
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Captured at National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center
13.) Bison
Flickr/Bryce Bradford
Captured at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
14.) Long-eared Owl
Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Captured at Arapaho National Forest
15. Heron
Flickr/mclcbooks
Captured at Chatfield State Park

Amazing, right?! Which animals have you seen lately?

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