Migrating shorebirds, waterbirds, ducks and even gulls benefit from flood irrigation of ag fields in Colorado

As I live in a semi-arid part of Colorado, and we have few ponds/lakes, most migrating shorebirds and waterbirds that make it over this way ...

Fast flying Peregrine Falcon

I spotted this Peregrine Falcon perched in a tree near the Canon City Valco ponds where it was apparently looking for prey. Before I could ...

Snowy Egret doing the 'foot shake' to stir up fish to catch

SnowyEget doing' foot shaking' fishing technique from SeEtta Moss on Vimeo In this brief video clip this Snowy Egret engages in a fi...

Ruby-crowned Kinglet that I am afraid in injured

When I spotted this little Ruby-crowned Kinglet this morning it was clear something was amiss--these little birds are always on the move and...

Eastern Phoebe on nest in Canon City area

I have been following both the Black and Eastern Phoebe population in the Canon City area for more than a decade. In the past 3-4 weeks a nu...

Evening Grosbeak visiting my feeders

This morning when I stepped out my back door I heard the distinctive call of Evening Grobeaks. I abandoned my plans to start watering my ya...

Rare Red-necked Phalarope in Canon City

I stopped by the Canon City Valco Ponds which were teaming with migrating Franklin's Gulls fishing and calling. I spotted a first of th...

Sorry for the long unexpected absence

I started chemotherapy for my breast cancer but did not anticipate how hard it (and the meds I took to counteract the side effects of the ch...