Colorado photos: April 2005

Click on the small picture to see a larger, more detailed version. I toured Colorado in April 2005. The trip was very enjoyable and was led by Jan Hansen (dba Otus Asio Tours otusasiotours@bellsouth.net). Jan leads a variety of trips, all of which I would recommend.

[Dipper] [Canyon Wren] [Squirrel] [Prairie Falcon]

Dipper at Morrison Park, and Canyon Wren, Squirrel, Prairie Falcon at Red Rocks Park, west of Denver, April 7, 2005.

[Mountain Plover] [Chestnut-collared Longspur] [McCown's Longspur]

Mountain Plover, Chestnut-collared Longspur, McCown's Longspur at at Pawnee National Grasslands, April 8, 2005.

[Williamson's Sapsucker] [Williamson's Sapsucker] [Williamson's Sapsucker] [White-tailed Ptarmigan] [White-tailed Ptarmigan] [White-tailed Ptarmigan]

Williamson's Sapsucker at Genesee Mountain Park and White-tailed Ptarmigan (note feet, curve of chest and back, and shadow) at Loveland Pass, April 9, 2005.

[Chukar] [Chukar] [Black-throated Sparrow] [Juniper Titmouse] [Juniper Titmouse] [Jan Hansen] [Jan Hansen]

Chukar at Cameo, Black-throated Sparrow, Juniper Titmouse, and Jan Hansen at Colorado National Monument, April 11, 2005.

[Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse] [Blue Grouse]

Blue Grouse male at the Black Canyon Of the Gunnison National Park, April 12, 2005.

[Black Rosy-Finch] [Grey-crowned Rosy-Finch] [Brown-headed Rosy-Finch] [Brown-headed Rosy-Finch] [Brown-headed Rosy-Finch]

Black, Grey-crowned, and Brown-headed Rosy-Finch at Crested Butte, April 12, 2005.

[Three-toed Woodpecker] [Three-toed Woodpecker] [Three-toed Woodpecker] [Canyon Wren]

Three-toed Woodpecker at Monarch Pass and Canyon Wren near Pueblo April 13, 2005.

[Long-eared Owl] [Long-eared Owl] [Long-billed Curlew] [Ferruginous Hawk] [Burrowing Owl] [Burrowing Owl]

Long-eared Owl at Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area, Long-billed Curlew and Ferruginous Hawk near Springfield, and Burrowing Owl near Campo, April 14, 2005.

[Lesser Prairie-Chicken] [Lesser Prairie-Chicken] [Lesser Prairie-Chicken] [Lesser Prairie-Chicken] [Lesser Prairie-Chicken]

Lesser Prairie-Chicken near Campo, April 14, 2005.

[Townsend's Solitaire] [Great horned Owl]

Townsend's Solitaire, Great-horned Owl baby at Two Buttes, April 15, 2005.

[Greater Prairie-Chicken] [Greater Prairie-Chicken] [Greater Prairie-Chicken] [Greater Prairie-Chicken] [Greater Prairie-Chicken] [Greater Prairie-Chicken] [Greater Prairie-Chicken]

Greater Prairie-Chicken near Wray, April 16, 2005.

Eric W. Greisen
egreisen@nrao.edu