A Male Common Goldeneye working his hardest to impress a female one last time before the evening sun sets while a competitor looks on.
Denver, CO.
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Necky
A Western Grebe enjoying a bit of open water on a partially frozen pond.
Common Yellowthroat
Perched in the marsh with the cattails still brown from the previous year a Common Yellowthroat begins to set up shop.
Happy spring to one and all.
White faced Ibis
We photographed this White Faced Ibis which appeared to be roosting in a small lake on a cloudy morning. We had never seen Ibis on this lake and in fact very rarely see them in our area at all. About 10 minutes after we photographed them the flock took off and we have yet to see Ibis on this lake again.
Denver, CO.
From a tree on the fields edge
While the Prairie Dogs were busy excavating new dens and scurrying about this Hawk stood watch from the edge of the field waiting for their next meal. We stopped to watch for quite some time and although in our estimation the opportunity for a meal did present itself the Hawk the Hawk thought otherwise yet kept their silent watch.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge
Spring Chickadee
Along the River near Fruita, CO a Chickadee enjoys the arrival of spring. We are not so far along in the Front Rage of Colorado but a car makes a good time machine propelling you forward several weeks in just a fews hours time.
Return of morning light
Both this Male House Finch and I are happy to see the return of morning light. It is nice to have a few minutes of sunshine before scurrying off to work. Me to the office and the Finch to the feeder across the year. Too bad it is short lived as we switch to daylight savings time this weekend just as the daylight comes.
As the sun set
A pair of Redheaded ducks enjoying the last of the evening light.
As we roll into March the ducks that overwinter on our ponds and rivers are quickly moving back to their summer breeding grounds. How quickly the seasons change and time marches on.
Boys are back
Sitting high in a frosty tree top keeping a lookout or so it seems. The male Red Winged Blackbirds are back in the area. They have yet to descend to the cattails surrounding the local marsh and are hanging out high in the tree tops perhaps to get that first view of when the ladies return.
Denver, CO.
Willet
A Willet soaking up the warmth of the sun.
As a new month dawns winter remains lurking just around the corner yet it’s grips has lost much strength.
March bring many things including the promise of spring.
nature has no boss 
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