Cassin's Finch, a montane visitor

Some years montane birds that normally reside a higher up in elevation in the foothills or mountains engage in an attitudinal migration and ...

Cassin's Finch in prairie valley along Purgatory River

Yesterday I birded a little south of La Junta,Colo in the Higbee area which is in the Purgatory River valley. This is a prairie-canyon area...

Cassin's Finch visiting before returning to breeding areas

I found a small flock of Cassin's Finch including this female on the Canon City Riverwalk yesterday. Their distinctive call got my atte...