A White Crowned Sparrow sits and observes the field beyond. Perhaps looking for a meal or perhaps just enjoying the view.
Denver, CO.
Tag: Birds
Snowy Egrets
With a slight breeze blowing her feathers a Snow Egret relaxes on a log while her partner hunts in the background. This was quite an unusual day on our morning walk as we saw a total of eight Egrets on the small lake we frequent. On a typical day we see no more than a pair and even that is an infrequent event. Anyway these two were the stars of the show that morning and the only ones which let us get into nice photo range.
Wheat Ridge, CO.
Yellow Rumped Warbler
A female Yellow Rumped Warbler taking a break and resting quietly on a windy summer day.
Blue Jay Day
Today just feels like a Blue Jay day.
On our morning walks we have been hearing these guys noisily calling to each other in the woods for several week. This day we got the pleasure of meeting one our local Jays as he landed right in front of us as we walked down the path through our small woodland area.
A Blue Jay day is a fine way to start the week indeed.
Along Clear Creek in Denver, CO
Hunting Heron
Ever so patient a Black Crowned Night Heron works the waters on a summer afternoon.
Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge, CO.
Good Catch
Terns are one our favorites to watch hunting. So elegant and graceful yet powerful and precise.
A Forsters Tern appears to make the catch of a small minnow where X marks the spot.
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Brilliant
I never tire of the brilliant color of a Male Western Tanager. We recently got to see a nice group of 5-6 males hanging out in trees of a thickly forested area. They were busy moving about foraging but luckily we did get a nice photo or two when they moved between the branches whereas the females although present remained quite hidden.
Chestnut-Backed Chickadee
Hearing the Chickadees calling in the trees above our heads we expected to look up and see either a black-capped or mountain chickadee as we had seen them earlier this day. However to our surprise we we greeted by this little Chestnut-Backed Chickadee looking down at us and hunting insects just above our heads.
The all about birds website starts their description of this bird by calling them handsome and I would have to whole heartedly agree with that.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chestnut-backed_Chickadee/id
Yellow Headed Blackbird
Posing for a wonderful family portrait.
Yellow Headed Blackbirds remain on of my favorites no matter how often I photograph them.
Red Necked Grebe
A red Necked Grebe spending time on the nest.
While we were watching the pair took tuns sitting on the eggs so each could spend time gathering food.
nature has no boss 
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