SE Colorado Birding: First Canvasback Duck of the season

Sunday, October 15, 2006

First Canvasback Duck of the season

Canvasback Duck
Originally uploaded by ozoni11.

Waterfowl numbers continue to increase as do the number of species. Today I saw the first Canvasback of the season, 2 males and 3 females at a local private pond. Unforunately I don't have a photo of my own but am posting one from another blog as noted. There were 8-10 Redhead Ducks, several Ring-Necks, 4 Ruddy Ducks, 4 Wood Ducks and some Mallards. About 10 Killdeer were gathered on the shore.
SeEtta

Why bird southeast Colorado?

From our high montane areas to the riparian areas along the Arkansas River as it exits Colorado, southeast Colorado offers birding opportunities for beginners to those serious birders who seek out the less common species. We have great shortgrass and sandsage prairie birding including public areas on the Comanche National Grasslands. We have wetlands including playa lakes (playas are important shallow, depressional wetlands that provide essential habitat for waterfowl and many other bird species). We have small lakes (such as Lake Cheraw north of La Junta)and large lakes (such as John Martin Reservoir that encompasses 35 square miles) that host an impressive diversity of bird species. And we have large expanses of pinyon-juniper woodlands with their special birding opportunities.

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Sunday, October 15, 2006

First Canvasback Duck of the season

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