Thanks for sticking with me on this one.
As I noted in my first post, I knew this bird was very unusual and took a lot of photos before it flew off. I have gone back through them and found one showing more of a crest, another characteristic of a Greater Pewee, and added it to my Birds and Nature blog.
The bird was on the Canon City Riverwalk near the west side of the sewer district fence and across from the ropes course. Access this location by taking 9th Street south off of H50 (in middle of town), then go across Arkansas River to Sell's Ave. Turn left (only choice) on Sell's Ave and follow it to end which is the parking lot to Canon City Riverwalk. Take trail on bluff side to where it divides, take left trail to trail that begins at vault toilet. Follow this center trail towards sewer district fence. I saw the bird 50 feet west of the fence then it flew inside the fenced area.
Be sure to bring some strong insect repellent. After relatively small numbers of mosquitos all summer, they have increased tremendously in past 3 days.
SeEtta Moss
Canon City
Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/author/seetta-moss/
Personal blog @ http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com
On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Nick Komar <quetzal65@comcast.net> wrote:
SeEtta, I am with you on this one. That bill is way too big for a Wood-Pewee. My vote is Greater Pewee. This bird is not on the Colorado list, to my knowledge, but it is long overdue. Is it fairly common not too far away in southeast AZ. Great find. Better share which section of the Riverwalk you were on. Hopefully, it will show up again, especially with many eyes looking for it.
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