Hepatic Tanager, a nice surprise in 'Lamar Woods', Lamar,CO

This shy Hepatic Tanager was a nice surprise this morning in the 'Lamar Woods' migration hotspot in Lamar, CO. The winds, while not...

Broad-winged Hawk in Lamar, CO

I first saw this Broad-winged Hawk flying in strong winds this morning in Lamar, CO. A little later I spotted it fly in to a tree and perch...

Green-tailed Towhee in my backyard

This morning I spotted this first of the year Green-tailed Towhee foraging under my thistle feeders. But it was very shy--though I was very...

First Green Heron of the year in the Canon City area

Green Herons can be very shy birds so I was happy today to get this nice photo above. I took it from my car at a distance of about 75 feet f...

First House Wrens have returned to Holcim Wetlands

The House Wren in the top photo was just singing it's little heart out when I took the pic. It was one of two House Wrens that are firs...

Avocets and Western Grebes, stop-over at Brush Hollow Reservoir

The small snowstorm that hit the Canon City area on Wednesday brought in some migrating American Avocets and Western Grebes for a stop-over ...

White-throated Swifts: video of hundreds foraging

Here is a video that shows some of the several hundred White-throated Swifts I spotted foraging over the Blue Heron ponds just east of Flore...

Migrating flock of more than 200 White-throated Swifts stop over to forage

This morning I stopped to check out the Blue Heron Ponds just east of Florence to see if any migrating birds were there. Soon I spotted a n...

American Pipit foraging with dark ibis and Greater Yellowlegs

While looking at the Glossy Ibis foraging in a flooded field in Florence on Monday I spotted this little American Pipit working the edges of...

Flock of migrating Wilson's Snipe

Yesterday as I drove down MacKenzie Avenue I looked into a agricultural field that was partially flooded and saw some small objects. I turn...

Yellow-rumped Warblers foraging in major snow storm

The snow began falling yesterday afternoon and finally sticking to grassy areas and trees a few hours later. By the time I photographed the...

Glossy Ibis, rarish visitor to Colorado

Today I found a small flock of about 25 White-faced Ibis, first of the year birds here, in a flooded agricultural field in Florence. I alwa...

Evening Grosbeak, Black Phoebes and Franklin's Gulls in Canon City

Thursday I found first this single Evening Grosbeak in Canon City-it was across the river from the Canon City Riverwalk so a long shot as ab...

Cattle Egret and Greater Yellowlegs stopover in flooded agricultural field near Canon City

Every spring migrating shorebirds and waterbirds stopover in the Canon City area in flooded agricultural fields. Today I found this Cattle ...

Black Phoebes begin nesting in and around the Canon City area

I found this Black Phoebe and it's apparent mate this morning. As I watched this Black Phoebe pulled a piece of nesting material off wh...

A Lincoln's Sparrow under my nyger feeders, what a surprise

While Lincoln's Sparrows are not rare in south central Colorado, the are not very common with reports more of one or two birds seen more...

Bighorn sheep-oh, what beautiful brown eyes you have

I spotted this small herd of Bighorn sheep in the Bighorn Sheep Canyon west of Canon City this past week. Though their coats are often pret...