Plumbeous Vireo, first of the year in Canon City

I spotted this Plumbeous Vireo as it foraged along the Canon City Riverwalk this morning. I watched it actively foraging for about 15 minu...

Giant Swallowtail, a stunning butterfly

When I spotted this beauty this morning I said 'wow'-it was such a stunning butterfly especially as it fed on the bright yellow bloo...

1st spring male American Redstart singing away

I heard this American Redstart singing it's heart out this morning on the Canon City Riverwalk. Not visible on these pics was the peach...

Push of MacGillivray's Warblers into Canon City past few days

This is one of 3 MacGillivray's Warblers I found this morning on the Canon City Riverwalk (on the half mile of the bluff trail from Sell...

Visit from American Redstart

This female American Redstart was found yesterday morning by local birder Rich. I refound it a little later but it stayed in the thick veget...

Broad-winged Hawk in flight

I feel bad that my persistence in trying to identify and photograph this subadult Broad-winged Hawk caused it to fly off away from the ripar...

More subadult Broad-winged Hawk pics

The top photo of this subadult light morph Broad-winged Hawk shows the whitish supercilium, light auriculars and dark malar stripe quite wel...

Yet another Broad-winged Hawk, a quite shy juvie

This morning I spotted an unusual looking hawk mostly hidden behind tree limbs on the Canon City Riverwalk. When I would get closer to get ...

Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak too

This female Rose-breasted Grosbeak was foraging not far from the male I found yesterday on the Canon City Riverwalk. SeEtta

Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Riverwalk at top of tree

Couldn't get the great photos that those who have Rose-breasted Grosbeak coming to their feeders have gotten but this guy was 60-80 foot...

White-throated Sparrow, finally got a photo

I found this White-throated Sparrow earlier this week on the Canon City Riverwalk then refound it yesterday a few hundred feet west of first...

4 Northern Waterthrush today including this one

This has been a good spring for Northern Waterthrush here. I found my first today when I opened my car door and started to put on my binocu...

Black-and-white Warbler, a rare visitor to the Canon City area

I found this Black-and-white Warbler on the Canon City Riverwalk this morning. There are usually only 1 or 2 reported in and around Canon C...

Swainson's Thrush now moving through Canon City

After the record numbers of Hermit Thrush moved through the Canon City area over the past few weeks (haven't seen any for a few days) I ...

Brazenly blue Blue Grosbeak

Found this beauty this morning on the Canon City Riverwalk, the first Blue Grosbeak I have seen so far this year. SeEtta

Lincoln's Sparrow--up close

In addition to the Northern Waterthrush this evening I found at least 4 Lincoln's Sparrows in the area around the Sell's Lake parkin...

2 Northern Waterthrush in Canon City

Yesterday I got in a half hour of very productive birding at the McKenzie end of the Canon City Riverwalk before I had to drive to Pueblo to...

And a first of the year Dusky Flycatcher too

I found this Dusky Flycatcher yesterday also. Unlike many empids, this one was kind enough to give it's 'whit' call 3 times--an...

First of the year Plumbeous Vireo

I found this Plumbeous Vireo yesterday and is a first of the year bird for me. It was busy foraging and did no singing. SeEtta

Pretty Nashville Warblers

I also started finding Nashville Warblers on May 5 and have seen 2-4 each day so far. This is a species that is not terribly common in sout...