Flooding on Arkansas River at Portland

I took the photo above from the property of Holcim Cement (they own the Holcim Wetlands and I am on their citizen advisory committee). The ...

Common Merganser pair together

These two Common Mergansers were taking advantage of a spot in the Arkansas River where they could rest and do some grooming. I stayed in m...

Handsome Common Merganser pair

I spotted this pair of Common Mergansers loafing in a slow section of the Arkansas River near Coaldale (west of Canon City) a few days ago. ...

Uncommon visitor: Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup are quite uncommon in the Canon City, CO area so I was pleased to find this female 2 days ago swimming in the Arkansas River a...

Splish, splash, crows taking a bath

The lower pic shows about 40-50 crows in the larger flock that are taking advantage of the water in the Arkansas River. Others perched in n...

Crows, crows, crows

These American Crows were part of a large flock of about 125-150 that I found just east of Canon City, CO today. Many of them were on a gra...

Arkansas River in Bighorn Sheep Canyon,CO

I drove up the Bighorn Sheep Canyon that runs along the Arkansas River west of Canon City a few days ago.  This view was taken looking west ...

Barrow's Goldeneye near Canon City,CO

This immature male Barrow's Goldeneye has been hanging around the Arkansas River just east of Canon City,CO since July 25. As this golde...

Young handsome male Barrow's Goldeneye

These are still pics of the immature male Barrow's Goldeneye in the video clips below. I think he's quite a looker and will be a hi...