Sunshine butterfly-the Tiger Swallowtail

These Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies are so bright yellow and large that they are the sunshine butterflies to me. Unlike some that will fly ...

'Whit,whit'--Willow Flycatcher

Finally I got an empid flycatcher to call loud enough that I could distinguish the call. I found this bird foraging in the riparian area ne...

Bubbly Bobolink

I found this guy yesterday, the first Bobolink I have found so far in the Canon City,CO area. We are at the extreme limits of breeding for ...

Incessant singer--the Red-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo are like the ever-ready bunny of singers--they just keep singing and singing and singing with only brief breaks. This bird w...

Tail-less McGillivray's Warbler

Back home now in Canon City,CO so birded the Canon City Riverwalk this morning. I found this McGillivray's Warbler that had lost it...

Little big-eyed (Burrowing) owl

This Burrowing Owl was perched on a fence post at the John Martin State Wildlife Area east of Las Animas, CO. Their extra big eyes (relativ...

Long-billed Curlew foraging in wheatfield

I was surprised to find this Long-billed Curlew foraging in dryland wheat field in Kiowa County, CO and I saw it with at least one good siz...