I finally caught up with the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker that has evaded me since last week as it worked pine trees at private residences in Canon City. I got photos of it and also got some good photos of the Williamson's Sapsucker that has been feeding at Canon City's McKinley Elementary School (staff are very nice but appreciate strangers checking in if you intend to look for this bird when school is in session). I have uploaded those photos, including one very crisp close up of the Williamson's face, onto my Birds and Nature <http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com> blog.
Yesterday I found a small flock of mostly quiet Pinyon Jays on the access road into the Brush Hollow State Wildlife Area from the east side. Though I have seen or heard Pinyon Jays around this SWA on a number of occasions I have to say that that occurs on something like one out of 75-100 visits so not a high probability but a good place to check. I didn't see the Common Loon that I found at Brush Hollow on my previous visit but did find one Eared Grebe in addition to several Western Grebes and a number of common waterfowl. Most impressive was one of the largest flocks of Canvasback I believe I have ever seen--there were 9 females and 2 males I have uploaded two really cool slow motion videos of a Hawk Owl (likely a Eurasian Hawk Owl) that was filmed with a very high speed video camera that shows this captive bird flying in to receive a food reward. It is really awesome as it's very large wings flap slowly then it's claws and bill open to grab it's reward. SeEtta Moss Canon City Personal blog @ http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com<http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/> Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ Birds and Blooms blog southcentral/<http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/category/southcentral/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
