Canon City Riverwalk 11-2-05

Had trouble getting this posted yesterday:

This afternoon (11-2-05 produced a flock of 10 or so Bushtits, busily consuming the seed from rabbittbrush plants. Rabbittbrush is a very versitle and important native plant that provides nectar in the flowers for butterflies then seed for several bird species including White-crowned Sparrows and Bushtits after the flowers have faded. It is also important in terms of timing--the seeds become available right when the White-crowned Sparrows are returning to the area from higher elevation and continue to provide food for them through at least the end of the year.

There was also a small flock of 4 or so American Goldfinch in the cottonwood trees near the McKenzie parking area of the Canon City Riverwalk.
SeEtta