Brand spanking new with crusty beak and all. A little Killdeer partially hidden in some bushes next to a ditch along the side of a quiet dirt road. Why do Killdeer seem to nest so close to roads?
Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge in Walden. CO.
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Waiting for the rain to end.
Hoping the rain will subside yet still busy observing an open field looking for a morsel on a rainy day. A beautiful hawk waiting for the rain to end in Mendocino, CA.
A Friendly Hermit Thrush
This Hermit Thrush made just a long enough appearance to allow us a quick photo before hopping back into the undergrowth of the forest. A nice treat to see a bird we usually only get to hear. It has such a wonderful song. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush/sounds
Phalarope’s return
When the snow melts and the grass turns green the Wilsons Phalaropes return to grace the ponds along the roadsides outside of Walden, CO. These small birds are truly a favorite of mine.
Success
Success is a big ol’ juicy worm and standing on one leg whilst showing it off.
Rabbits on the loose.
Is he wild or is he tame? All I know is that he is roaming free with plenty of green green grass to eat in a park near you.
In a Sea of Sage
A female Greater Sage Grouse making her home in the vast sea of sage near Walden, CO.
Black Crowned Night Heron
Waiting ever so patiently to approach the edge of a creek we watched this black Crowned Night Heron sneak up to the edge but to his chagrin we had better luck watching him than he did fishing. Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge in Walden, CO.
Just behind the sagebrush:
Peeking out from the sagebrush and just for a moment we had the pleasure of meeting this Red tailed Fox. She quickly dipped back into the sage and got on with her business. A moment well spent.
Dried Fruit
A Black Caped Chickadee enjoying a small but tasty dried berry on a warm and sunny April Morning. Fruita, CO.
nature has no boss 
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