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slickshooter · 08:06 PM

Birding in Colorado can be alot of fun and a great way to beat the heat in our hostile summer weather.The beauty of shooting there is seeing the birds in their natural habitats all summer long instead of shooting them at the drips in the same habitat we all have seen over and over during spring migration.This was my second trip there in the last two years and am planning on making it a yearly venture.If you can camp for a week or so,and go with a friend to share expenses,the trip will not cause you to go bankrupt.
Here are just a few from my trip this past summer.
The species are,House Wren,Spotted Tohees,Lazuli Buntings,Western Tanagers,Stellers Jay,Dark-eyed Junco,Pine Grosbeaks;male and female,Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler in full breeding plumage and a Clark's NutCracker.
Hope you like and thanks for looking.

Dennis Sweetman

Jim Victory · 12-19-2011, 10:18 PM

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic collection of beautiful captures.

sandboa · 12-20-2011, 12:28 AM

Great stuff. We went to Colorado this May (BRRRR!) and did a bit of birding as well. No Pine Grosbeak or Nutcrackers, but we did see some cool birds.

Those Audubon's Warblers in breeding plumage sure are stunning. I love the shot with the worms in the beak.

Stargazer77517 · 12-20-2011, 05:38 AM

Beautiful captures Dennis, quite a gallery of birds.

houtex01 · 12-20-2011, 07:10 AM

Excellent series of photos Dennis...all great compositions...believe I like the Junco the best...btw it is really great to see you back...hope to meet up with you again soon...

Ron

jfoureyes · 12-20-2011, 09:03 AM

I'm always checking your Pbase site to see what you're shootin'

....this is a great post ol' dude!!

slickshooter · 12-20-2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Victory

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic collection of beautiful captures.

Thanks Jim
I appreciate the kind words.Good to hear from Ya

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Originally Posted by sandboa

Great stuff. We went to Colorado this May (BRRRR!) and did a bit of birding as well. No Pine Grosbeak or Nutcrackers, but we did see some cool birds.

Those Audubon's Warblers in breeding plumage sure are stunning. I love the shot with the worms in the beak.

Chris
I bet it was chilly in may.I went in early july and went to RMNP.It's been very productive both times I've gone.Another cool place to go is Pawnee Grasslands in extreme NE Colorado.This year was disappointing there as the roads were washed out and I got stuck in the middle of nowhere,but a kind farmer pulled me out with his tractor.
Thanks for the kind words as that Yellow-rumped was my favorite of the trip also.

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Originally Posted by Stargazer77517

Beautiful captures Dennis, quite a gallery of birds.

Thanks Fred
Hope to cross trails again soon.

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Originally Posted by houtex01

Excellent series of photos Dennis...all great compositions...believe I like the Junco the best...btw it is really great to see you back...hope to meet up with you again soon...

Ron

Thanks Ron
It was great seeing and talking to you at the eagles awhile back.Gonna try to post more here as there are alot of great photographers here on this forum.

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Originally Posted by jfoureyes

I'm always checking your Pbase site to see what you're shootin'

....this is a great post ol' dude!!

I appreciate that, older than me Dude

.Thanks for your help.

David Alaniz · 12-20-2011, 07:30 PM

Great collection, enjoyed the view. Just looking at these I can tell you had a great time. Good job Dennis.

slickshooter · 12-20-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by David Alaniz

Great collection, enjoyed the view. Just looking at these I can tell you had a great time. Good job Dennis.

Thanks David
It was a real good time,especially being in the mountains where the temps dropped to 45 deg at night.There was no drought there and the mesquitos were pretty bad in some areas.

Patti Edens · 12-20-2011, 07:57 PM

Oh my gosh! Dennis, what a treat to see so many birds that I never see around Houston and such beautiful photos. I have wanted to visit Pawnee Grasslands for quite some time and I will put RMNP on my list!

slickshooter · 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Patti Edens

Oh my gosh! Dennis, what a treat to see so many birds that I never see around Houston and such beautiful photos. I have wanted to visit Pawnee Grasslands for quite some time and I will put RMNP on my list!

Thanks Patti
It's not your average place to go shoot(Pawnee).I was skeptical at first,then we started seeing burrowing owls and Swainsons hawks,Lark Buntings,Pronghorns and lots of other stuff.Just be careful if you get a good rainstorm as this place can flood and wash the roads out.RMNP really rocks!!!!!!!!