Thursday 8 May 2014

[cobirds] Green Heron, Plumbeous Vireo, Bl Chinned Hummer on nest in Canon City area today

I stopped for a few minutes on the Canon City Riverwalk on my way to an appt.  Thre were a good number of Tree Swallows flying in the area, apparently a new group moving through.  There were fair number of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a few Yellow Warblers working the trees.  I spotted a first of the year Plumbeous Vireo high in a mature cottonwood by the river then noticed a hummer perched on a branch about 35 feet above the ground.  Upon further inspection with my binocs I could see it was sitting on a nest that was very well camouflaged.  I got photos of the hummer and a very pretty Yellow Warbler that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.

As I drove through Florence I found the dark ibis flock had increased to at least 350 birds today spread across one recently flooded ag field but I didn't have time to look for Glossy or hybrid birds.  When I got back in town I stopped at Florence River Park  where I spotted a Green Heron, likely the same one I have seen and reported on since last week.

I have uploaded photos to my blog of the Eastern Phoebe I took a few days ago (I didn't look today as a thunderstorm was moving in). 

SeEtta Moss
Canon City

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