[cobirds] Eastern Bluebirds confirmed nesting near Canon City

This evening was a very productive birding time for me.  While I was watching a Black Phoebe on my friend's property near Canon City I spotted a Scaled Quail, a species I enjoy watching but I had not seen at this location for several years.  Then I spotted my first of the year Yellow-rumped Warbler in bright fresh colors migrating up the Arkansas River.

Then I found a pair of Eastern Bluebirds feeding nestlings in a snag.  I believe this is the first breeding record for Fremont County and the Colo Breeding Bird Atlas II website only 11 atlas blocks with confirmed nesting for this species.  I got a few good photos in the diminishing daylight and have posted them on my Birds and Blooms blog.

While I was waiting for the bluebirds to return to the nest hole I heard an American Kestral calling loudly, repeatedly and excitedly.  When I finally spotted the kestral it was engaged in mating with another kestral on top of an electric pole. 

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/author/seetta-moss/ (newest link)
Personal blog @ BirdsAndBlooms.blogspot.com.

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