Birds and Nature

Far eastern Colorado is on the western edge of the range for Red-bellied Woodpeckers and probably the most reliable spot to find one is at Lamar Woods in Lamar,Colo. Though resident in this small wooded area they are not always out and about to be seen. This morning I found two of them that had been interacting but the other bird flew off before I could tell it's gender. SeEtta

Though it seems to be heresy to publish a bird photo that has foliage in front of it's face, I think these show the reality of what one sees in the field. And in the photo above, it provides an interesting view of the bird. I rarely catch a bird in mid flight like the one in the bottom pic. SeEtta

Today I saw my first Townsend's Warbler along the Riverwalk in Canon City where I live. I didn't get any photos of it but I took these earlier this week of several of the 7 or so Townsend's I saw in Lamar Woods in Lamar, CO. Townsend's are outstanding in the fall in their bright plumage while many other warblers are so drab. SeEtta