Long-billed Curlews-last video clip of adult female

This is another video clip showing the adult female foraging almost as close as in the other one As in the other clip she appears to find t...

Long-billed Curlew-younger chick & male video clip

In this video clip the younger chick in the Long-billed Curlew family in northern Otero County, CO is seen with the adult male standing behi...

Long-billedCurlew--short clip of male landing

This is a pretty short but interesting video clip showing the adult male Long-billed Curlew, that had flown to a new foraging spot, flying b...

Long-billedCurlew older chick in Otero Co,,CO family

This is a composite of two short video clips of the older chick in the Long-billed Curlew family I have been following in Otero County, CO. ...

Long-billedCurlew female foraging-great video clip

This is a very good but short video clip of adult female foraging, apparently fairly successfully, about 60-75 feet away. I didn't appr...

Long-billed Curlew-video clip of younger chick

This is the younger chick in the Long-billed Curlew family I have been following in northern Otero County,CO. This video clip provides some...

More very good pics of the female Long-billed Curlew

The female curlew was most accommodating in posing for a number of still pics and video. She did appear to be trying to figure out what was...

Adult female Long-billed Curlew

The top pic of the female Long-billed Curlew is my favorite--she is emitting the distinctive 'cur-lee' call. I got these very good ...

Long-billedCurlew male & chick

In the top pic the male curlew can be seen standing not far from the younger chick (about 30-40 feet in this pic). He was a vigilant parent...

Long-billedCurlews--the first chick?

After the young chick I photographed in the post below disappeared from view, I drove my car another feet closer to the canal in hopes I cou...

Long-billed Curlew family-another chick!

I returned to northern Otero County, CO yesterday in hopes that I could refind the Long-billed Curlew family I posted on below. I was delig...

Possible Roseate Skimmer dragonfly at Holcim Wetlands

A few days ago a skilled birder and naturalist, Tony, found a dragonfly that is very rare in Colorado having only been seen on 4 occasions. ...

Hawk nesting on cliff by a cave

I have followed this female Red-tailed Hawk for several breeding seasons in an area near Canon City, CO. The first year I observed her nest...

Successful Red Fox with mouse

I was driving when I spotted this pretty Red Fox trotting across a field. I stopped the car and quickly got my drsl camera in position. Th...

Western Grebes greeting ceremony video clip

A Western Grebe awakens from a nap, engages in some grooming then reunites with it's apparent mate. The pair engage in some synchronize...

Long-billed Curlew Chick exercising it's wings video clip

This Long-billed Curlew chick in northern Otero County, CO exercises it's wings in two episodes as it practices for future flight. After...

Long-billedCurlew fledgling & parents

I didn't get the best part of the threat display on video as the bird surprised me. In fact, at the beginning of this clip the female i...

Long-billed Curlew family in a short video clip

This is the male and female Long-billed Curlews foraging with their chick in short-grass prairie of northern Otero County, Colorado. At the ...

Video clip of Long-billed Curlew chick

In this video clip the Long-billed Curlew chick is foraging in some nice short-grass prairie in northern Otero County, CO. The bird is 250-...

Another trip-Long-billed Curlew chick and parents

I drove back to Otero County earlier this week to try to refind the Long-billed Curlews I found over the week-end in hopes I could confirm b...

More Long-billed Curlew pics

I took these two pics of one of the Long-billed Curlews as it landed in a field which provides good views of their cinnamon underwing plumag...

Long-billed Curlews in ri

While driving on a county road in northern Otero County, Colo today I spotted a pair of Long-billed Curlews flying nearby. After slamming o...

PinyonJays-Salida.avi

This is a short video clip of one of the Pinyon Jays I found in Salida that was engaged in preening while the rest of the flock were moving ...

Very bright Pinyon Jays

Yesterday I found a large flock of 75-100 Pinyon Jays in a sprawling subdivision to the little town of Salida, CO. Included in the flock we...