Birds and Nature

I found this female Black-throated Blue Warbler earlier this month on private property in the Florence, CO area. This species is quite rare in my area. SeEtta

I also found this Burrowing Owl just north of La Junta, CO. It is here late and most of it's species has already migrated to parts south for the winter. SeEtta

I did some birding in the La Junta, CO area over the week-end and was surprised to find this and another Sage Thrasher near Lake Holbrook, a location without sage brush. Ebird notes a few sightings of this species around the La Junta area but they range back over a number of years. I suspect this, the 2nd Sage Thrasher it was with and an Eastern Phoebe I found nearby were all migrating through the area. The attraction was a large puddle of water about 10 feet X 3 feet--it is the only appreciable water in the area. Lake Holbrook, an irrigation reservoir, has been dried up for 2-3 weeks and the drought has virtually eliminated sources of water around there. SeEtta

This is another on my photos I took of the bear I spotted 2 weeks ago about 75 feet up a tree. I will post more when I have a chance to edit and post them. SeEtta