Yesterday these two Barn Swallows were hanging out on a fence near a lake where we took an afternoon walk. Nice to see them back in town and their colors are sure vibrant right now. Soon after these photos were shot they took off and were buzzing around the lake hunting for bugs which is always an amazing sight to observe.
A Killdeer finds a quiet spot in a temporary pond along a country road for a leisurely afternoon bath.
Although it was a cloudy day with flat light it was a good day for a bath.
Weld County, CO.
Happy Earth day.
Hope you all have a chance to get out and enjoy the wondrous beautiful planet we all live on.
And just as an experiment how about we make every day Earth day.
A male Ruddy Duck cruises the waters of Lake John near Walden Colorado showing off his wondrous blue bill.
There is nothing that says spring has fully arrived like the Song Sparrows song.
With just a few leaves springing forth this Song Sparrow perches between singing their song.
We watched and mostly listened as this male Sage Thrasher sang his long and complex song from the top a the sage brush on a quiet dirt road near Walden, CO.
According to All About Birds “males have long, complex, melodic songs, with remarkable variety. The rambling series of phrases, often preceded by soft clucking notes, is continuous and interspersed with moments of repetition and mimicry. Songs can be very long indeed; one male was recorded singing for 22 minutes straight.”
While this guys song was not a whopping 22 minutes it did go on and on leaving me out of breath just listening.
A little Female Downey Head Woodpecker woking diligently on construction of a fine new home.
She frequently checked her work to make sure the hole was just right on all sides
Then quickly got back to work.
No hard hats required in this construction zone but a well adapted skull like woodpeckers have helps keep their brains working after a hard days work.
http://www.livescience.com/19586-woodpecker-skull-concussions.html
They sing with all their song.
And sing it all day long.
On a quiet country road in the grasslands of eastern Colorado.
We spotted this guy patrolling along an irrigated ditch on a quiet country road in last weekend looking for a meal. Such a wonderful and beautiful bird and I sure hope to spot a few more this spring just for the fun of it.
Weld County, CO.
Don’t mind me I’m just hanging out looking for a bite to eat.
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
With a landscape that is beginning to green a little Barn Swallow takes a break from feeding on newly hatched insects and perches on a wire.
Yes a bird on a wire, but a beautiful bird it is.
nature has no boss 
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