Bear, being a bear up a tree

This is another on my photos I took of the bear I spotted 2 weeks ago about 75 feet up a tree. I will post more when I have a chance to edi...

One last shot of a White-throated Swift in flight

I thought this photo really showed off some of it's field marks of this species: white throat and belly and white sides on rump. The t...

Migrating White-throated Swifts

Before I left Florence River Park yesterday a flock of 30 or so White-throated Swifts that were migrating made a stop-over to feed above thi...

First of the fall Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Boy did this little Ruby-crowned Kinglet live up to it's name! It had it's bright ruby red crest raised most of the time I watched ...

Black Phoebe in Florence River Park

I posted a few days ago that there were 2 Eastern and a Black Phoebe in Florence River Park and I posted photos of one of the Eastern Phoebe...

Shy Rose-breasted Grosbeak

I spotted this Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Florence River Park yesterday but had a hard time getting a photo as it was 'camera shy'. ...

Red-naped Sapsucker at the Abbey

I spotted a Red-naped Sapsucker 4 days ago at the Abbey when it chased off a Williamson's that was feeding on one of their pine trees. ...

Townsend's Warbler gleaning insect larvae from leaf

Here is a Townsend's Warbler appearing to glean an insect larvae from a cottonwood tree leaf. It looks like this infestation of insect ...

Infested trees draw warbler action

On Saturday I was delighted to find dozens of warblers at Florence, CO River Park. Though they were mostly Yellow-rumped Warblers with a fe...

Eastern and Black Phoebes in Florence, CO

Today I found River Park in Florence, CO to be very active for the first time in quite a while (the city has let people drive all over, dest...

Very large tarantula spider

I found this big tarantula last night on the far west end of Canon City. Actually I spotted one almost this size then saw this guy and was ...

Another recent Black Phoebe in Canon City

This is another of the several Black Phoebes I have seen on the Canon City Riverwalk this month. On some days I saw up to 3 or 4 Black and ...

Recent juvenile Black Phoebe in Canon City

I am way behind on my photos, just so many birds. And taking prescription medicine for elevated blood lipids that is known for causing fati...

Bear being a bear-up a tree

I spotted this Black bear about 75 feet up a large cottonwood tree yesterday. Click on this photo to enlarge for better view. Actually I got...

Broad-winged Hawk, detour through Colorado

Broad-winged Hawks are eastern birds but we have regular visits from them especially during migration. I spotted this one flying high above...

Yellow-headed Blackbirds, squabbling boys

I have been seeing up to several dozen Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Florence for the past few days. The two males in the top pic had a dispu...

Best photo of this Chestnut-sided Warbler

I think this photo shows all the field marks for a female Chestnut-sided Warbler in 1st winter plumage. I would gladly take a dozen more of...

Chestnut-sided Warbler-photos of underparts

When I typed 'photos of underparts' I thought that this almost sounds naughty. However, underparts of birds are important in establ...

First winter female Chestnut-sided Warbler

Birding this morning was fairly slow only a few warblers (Wilson's, Yellow)that haven't moved on. Then I found this beautiful Chest...

Townsend's Warbler: unusual shots

Though it seems to be heresy to publish a bird photo that has foliage in front of it's face, I think these show the reality of what one ...

Brightly colored warbler: Townsend's

Today I saw my first Townsend's Warbler along the Riverwalk in Canon City where I live. I didn't get any photos of it but I took th...

Nighthawk sleeping high above

I spotted this Common Nighthawk sleeping on an electric line yesterday. Though the line is fairly thick, it is amazing that these birds can...

Pretty female American Redstart

Before I left Lamar I stopped by the Lamar Woods where I found this pretty female American Redstart on Monday morning feeding in and around ...

Magnolia Warbler in Lamar Woods (Lamar,CO)

I got to do some birding in the migration hotspot called Lamar Woods in Lamar, CO this past week in between setting up for our Audubon Color...

Amazing: video showing duck family successfully crossing freeway

This video clip made my stomach turn several times as this parent duck brings it's baby ducks across several lanes of freeway, almost g...