Birder/photographer skill vs. instant gratification

I just read a post on the Florida birding listserve that I thought encapsulated the issue of frequent use of bird rcordings quite well. Th...

Red-naped Sapsucker-wintering in Canon City,CO

I found this Red-naped Sapsucker on December 12 and it continues to winter here in Canon City, CO. Though Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers winter ...

Red-napedSapsucker: video clips

These are two short video clips that show the Red-naped Sapsucker perched high on a deciduous tree engaging in grooming and some loafing. I...

Greater White-fronted Geese

Another species not commonly found in Colorado that is found regularly in Canon City in the winter is the Greater White-fronted Goose. Thes...

Wild Turkeys & an eagle

I spotted this immature Bald Eagle yesterday at dusk appearing to roost on top of a cliff area Phantom Canyon which is northeast of Canon Ci...

Yellow-belliedSapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers winter in the Canon City,CO area, the furthest west location in Colorado with a regular population (usually severa...

Sandhill Cranes in W.Texas: video clips

These are just two short video clips I video-scoped (video taken with my point and shoot camera that I handhold up to my spotting scope) in ...