Birds and Nature

I found the male in the top pic on the north side of Rouse Park in Canon City last week but didn't get any photos until a few days later on Nov 15. I have seen him working this same pine tree on 3 occasions. The other two pics are of a second male Williamson's I also found on Nov 15 a few hundred yards from the other male. I have seen him in this same pine tree on days now but also have seen fresh saps wells in several other nearby pine trees. SeEtta

This female Williamson's Sapsucker has apparently been working the pine trees in Centennial Park for the past several weeks. I have seen a female in this and two other pine trees plus have seen active sap wells in several other pine trees in this park. SeEtta

The Canon City, CO sapsucker-fest continues with Williamson's Sapsuckers taking the very big lead--currently at least 4 females and 2 males in various hotspots in town. I have seen this female in the same pine tree in Lakeside Cemetery on several occasions over the past several weeks. The bottom pic catches this lady with her beak in a sap well. SeEtta

In addition to the single male Red-naped Sapsucker I found on the grounds of The Abbey in Canon City on November 1, there are at least 4 female Williamson's and 2 male Williamson's Sapsuckers at local hotspots. Since female Williamson's look alike, I drove from one hotspot to another finding one at each of 4 hotspots including The Abbey. Since I think it is pretty unlikely that one or more females flew immediately to the next hotspot after I drove to the next one, I believe the 4 females I saw were different individuals. I haven't seen either of the two male Williamson's I posted on at Lakeside Cemetery on Nov 6 even though I have looked several times. However, I saw both male Williamson's in Rouse Park, one on the north side and one several hundred yards away. I drove back and forth twice between these locations to confirm that these were 2 different birds. I posted photos of the female at The Abbey below so will post photos of the other sapsuckers in n

I spotted this Great Horned Owl perched about 75 feet up in a large tree. As I walked beneath the tree, it became clear why it choose it's current perch--it was at least partially camouflaged by branches and leaves from any position on the ground. I took a few quick hand-held shots and moved on so I didn't flush it from it's safe perch on the grounds of The Abbey in Canon City,CO. SeEetta