A cool Spring day here in the Colorado Rockies. We went for a walk this morning along the Big Thompson River. Looks like we are caught in between Winter and Spring.
Soon, warmer weather will melt the snow in the mountains sending runoff to fill the river.
Big Thomson River waiting to be replenished.
Some Cottonwood trees have seen better days, some are starting to sprout their leaves. Wildflowers are starting to bloom. We heard that a Great Horned Owl is nesting in one of the Cottonwoods along the river path. Can’t wait to see babies.
Current temperature, five degrees. Low tonight -14. It snowed all day yesterday leaving us with about five inches of new snow.
While out shoveling the driveway, Howard spotted this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk sitting on his ham antenna.
I had just walked under the Hawk while clearing spots, in the back yard, to place bird seed. I didn’t see this beauty until Howard said, “Look at my antenna!”. I thought I was going to see broken wires when I looked up.
No wonder I didn’t see any birds anywhere in the yard, and haven’t for the last hour or so.
I think he is watching me.Didn’t really seem to be bothered with me taking his photo from the driveway.
What a wonderful surprise it was to glance down at one of our feeders and see this beautiful, perhaps first spring, Indigo Bunting. I don’t like posting photos of birds at the feeder, but he was so skittish I was just glad to capture him at all.
We haven’t spotted him since this photo was taken and we are hoping, after being in its breeding range this spring and summer, he is well on his way to winter ranges.
