Tundra Swans still here

I have traveled to Holcim Wetland the past 3 days to monitor the Tundra Swans. I got this better flight photo on Thursday but not the way I...

Visit from two Tundra Swans

We rarely get swans of any type in the Canon City area, the last were a few years ago. So it was nice to hear that a local birder had found ...

TRICOLORED HERON at Holcim Wetlands-photo taken from side of CR120

Wouldn't you know--the Holcim Wetlands had to be closed indefinitely after the very high water in the Arkansas River took out about 30 f...

Flooded Colorado birding hotspot-Holcim Wetlands

After some unprecedented amounts of rain at my house in Canon City (approx 5 inches in 36 hours) I drove out to Holcim Wetlands to see how i...

Green Heron

Yesterday while 'touring' local birding hotspot-Holcim Wetlands-with Holcim staff I saw 3 Green Heron including this one. Only a fe...

Green Heron at Holcim Wetlands

Though I frequently see one or occasionally two Green Herons at the Holcim Wetlands they are usually distant or flying quickly away so I don...

TRICOLORED HERON continues at Holcim Wetlands

I got these pics this morning. The TRICOLORED HERON has continued to be seen daily at Holcim Wetlands. I usually see it actively foraging ...

Tricolored Heron is back east of Canon City, CO

This Tricolored Heron was seen yesterday at Holcim Wetlands after an absence of about a week. Interestingly a Tricolored Heron was seen 8 d...

LEAST BITTERN at Holcim Wetlands

Though I saw the LEAST BITTERN (actually saw 2 together) today I did not get any new photos. I took this yesterday and I believe it shows f...

TRICOLORED HERON continues at Holcim Wetlands

The TRICOLORED HERON I found 2 days ago at Holcim Wetlands east of Florence,CO continues at that location. It has been staying further from...

LEAST BITTERN present again at Holcim Wetlands in south central Colorado

I photographed this LEAST BITTERN this morning at Holcim Wetlands which is about 25 miles east of where I live in So Central Colorado. I th...

TRICOLORED HERON, a rarity here in Colorado

This morning I found this adult TRICOLORED HERON at Holcim Wetlands about 25 miles east of Canon City. This species is a rarity here in Col...

Bohemian Waxwings fly-catching aerial insects

Today I drove to the Holcim Wetlands east of Florence,CO to check on Great Blue Heron nesting. Didn't see any evidence they were refurb...

Likely hybrid Eastern X Black Phoebe

I also found this bird, a very blackish phoebe, at the Holcim Wetlands. It had mostly black feathers on head, back and wings with white thr...

Late nesting Ash-throated Flycatcher

I spotted this Ash-throated Flycatcher carrying this grasshopper, presumably to feed young, at Holcim Wetlands. Since I followed it to a tr...