One of the Forster's Terns was still in it's breeding plumage (Alternate) as shown in these pics. The bird in the top pic was preparing to dive. SeEtta
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More Forster's Tern pics
Though common at lakes on Colorado's plains, these are fun birds to watch as they hover then dive straight into the water as shown in the bottom pic. The bottom pic is a little fuzzy but clicking on it provides a nice view and the top pic enlarges well. SeEtta
Forster's Terns at Lake Henry in SE Colorado
I drove down to lakes north of LaJunta and Rocky Ford, Colo for awhile yesterday. My very elderly dog has been quite ill and this was the first chance I have been able to go very far with him (I have to give him meds every 6 hours and can't leave him for long). I found 3 Forster's Terns diving around the edges of Lake Henry including this one that is now in Basic (winter ) plumage. SeEtta
Very red Red-tailed Hawk
I saw this pretty Red-tailed Hawk in the vicinity of Lake Henry, Colorado. A member of the Western subspecies of Red-tailed Hawks called calurus , with it's intermediate plumage it is sometimes referred to as a Rufous morph. SeEtta