White Crowned Sparrow on a Rainy Day

This is the first sighting of our white crowned sparrows in 2011.

Eating nijer on the ground.

Goldfinch Sampler

Recently, in the last couple of weeks, I've noticed the goldfinch invasion. Gold nuggets flying through to the nijer feeders and lunching with their friends. Here is a sampling of this years golden beauties.

This concludes the goldfinch test.

Rocky Mountain National Park on Mother's Day- the Big Horns

May 8th, 2011 was a nice a day in Colorado so we took a drive up to the Park, Rocky Mtn National Park to see the sights. To my total glee, we ran into a small herd of 8 young Big Horn Sheep near the Fall River Road entrance. Some of the sheep were yearlings enjoying a snack at low elevation.

When you stop in a National Park and pull out a big lens, everyone stops to see what looks good. These three Big Horns did not care for a dog barking in someone's car.

A group of yearling Big Horns grazing near Fall River Road

Big Horn shade

Big Horn concern at the barking dog.

Big Horn head study - a young one

Big Horn Mutual Grooming

Big Horn grazing in the sun

Big Horn Sheep solo

Yearling Big Horns grazing

RMNP Elk at Moraine Park

RMNP Elk Enclosure- segregating elk in Spring from wetlands and willows.

RMNP Corvid

RMNP Alluvial Fan site of Lawn Lake flood

RMNP Stellars Jay

RMNP Stellars Jay at a picnic

White Pelican, White Blackbird, Goldfinch Gold

White Pelican Flotilla -Black Tipped Wings

While working outside recently I noticed these lovelies floating down from the sky landing on the lake near my house. They just arrived in late April and they flock together in groups of 14-20. The white pelican migrates through Colorado at this time of year. Here are some quick photos of the birds.

Note open beak to the left.

Leucistic RWBB- latest sighting late April

 Leucistic RWBB and his/her flock

Male Goldfinch enjoying the view and the food

Leucistic Red Winged Blackbird Part III

White bird... is back.

Leucistic RWBB and his flock

Red winged blackbirds eating

Red winged blackbirds eating again...

White Bird

RWBB male puffed up

American Robin

Leucistic Red-Winged Blackbird and Worm Tongue



While sucking down some coffee this morning I noticed that a white bird was once again flocking with a group of red winged black birds chowing down on the goodies I just placed for the birds and the squirrels.
I nearly dropped the cup of coffee in my haste to reach my camera. Having no luck shooting from inside the house I decided to go outside in the drizzle we are getting (laughingly known as rain).

These are the results.

White Bird and RWBB

Leucistic RWBB and Black RWBB's

Leucistcic RWBB and RWBB's

Leucistic RWBB Flight

Worm Tongue

Ameican Robin at Kestrel Farm, Colorado