This past Monday I birded Red Canyon Park about 10 miles north of Canon City where I stumbled upon some very young fledgling Gray Flycatchers. There was definitely one parent in attendance that I observed feeding one or more of the young birds, and I believe the other parent was nearby. They were in thick vegetation and I was unable to get a photo in focus and also the parent(s) quickly moved the young away. Yesterday (Saturday) I returned and looked for the family. I found a family of Gray Flycatchers just 75 feet from where I saw the family earlier in the week so believe it is likely the same family group. I got good photos of a parent and at least one fledgling that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog <http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/>.
In addition to this family of about 4 I saw an additional 3 Gray Flycatchers yesterday as well as Juniper Titmice, Black-headed Grosbeak, Chipping Sparrows, Western Shrub Jays, a fast moving shrike, a flock of Pinyon Jays (heard only) and a singing Virginia's Warbler. I don't why anyone would think that summer is not a birdy time of year in Colorado. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAAUvcko9ZivuiUokDUBWZfLKew1wrxH3bg96w4X3Z4a3BySEXQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
