Canon City Riverwalk10-24-05

I did some late afternoon birding along the Canon City Riverwalk today. It was beautiful fall afternoon. Fall is such a peaceful season. Nothing unusual but just some nice common to fairly common birds:
Cooper's Hawk-1 adult flying overhead
Spotted Sandpipers-2 along the Arkansas River adjacent to the trail
Mourning Doves-several
Belted Kingfisher-at least one usually present here in all seasons
Northern Flickers-several
Black-capped Chickadee-1 in a mixed flock
Mountain Chickadee-1 in the mixed flock
Brown Creeper-1 in mixed flock and another further down the trail, both calling
American Dipper-1 and it was singing (unusual to sing this time of year)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1+ in the mixed flock
White-crowned Sparrows--several seen (eating rabbitbrush seed like the one in photo)
Dark-eyed Juncos-several pink-sided
European Starling-hard to get away from

Also stopped at a local private pond with adjacent wetland:
Wood Ducks-about a dozen with lots of Am Coots and several Canada Geese
Great-tailed Grackles--heard at least one calling from the wetland area

SeEtta