Category Archives: Birds

Red Rocks Canyon Open Space and a New Camera

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Roger

I bought a new camera with a ridiculous zoom. I’m learning not to try to take photos on full zoom because I can’t hold it steady enough at that magnification without a tripod, and I don’t want to lug a … Continue reading →

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Bird #549 — Northern Pygmy-Owl

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Roger

glaucidium (little owl) gnoma (dwarf, pygmy) Friday, September 20, 2019 — 11:43 am Palmer Lake, Colorado — Pike-San Isabel National Forest — Ice Cave Creek Trail A friend and I hiked up to the upper Palmer Lake Reservoir, then made … Continue reading →

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Is It Still Birding When You Don’t See Many Birds?

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Roger

A friend is in town for a week. We headed to Denver to bird on Tuesday. Our first stop was Sand Creek, where I saw the Groove-billed Ani 10 days ago. It’s been seen in the general vicinity every day … Continue reading →

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Bird #548 — Groove-billed Ani

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Roger

crotophaga (from kroto, tick, and phagos, eating) sulcirostris (from sulcus, furrow, and rostris, billed) Sunday, September 8, 2019 — 2:17 pm Denver, Colorado — Sand Creek Trail We went shopping on the way home from church. I was waiting patiently … Continue reading →

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Painted Bunting

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Roger

A week ago, I was browsing through my bird list and wondering what species I’d never see again now that I live in Colorado. The two brief looks I’ve had at a Painted Bunting were both at Holla Bend National … Continue reading →

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