Mornings are light jacket weather with things slowly warming to the mid-to-high 80s by mid-afternoon, and recently into the 90s. A tad hot, but so much cooler than those to the West and North. After morning walks and with our chores done, we like to sit outside in the shade by our coach with the vistas of mountains and mesas around us and watch the hummingbirds fuel up at our feeder hanging from our awning.

The most common hummingbirds in this area are the black-chinned. Here are a few shots of females and one male.











We are fortunate to also have rare hummers at our feeder, Anna’s hummingbirds.



In addition, there are Rufous hummers, but so far I don’t have a decent photo. Maybe next week.

Zoom Training
Fortunately, the WiFi here is strong enough for Zoom training. This week I had a session over three days with people from Raleigh and Amsterdam. Good folks…and it helps pay for diesel fuel.

Critter Hunting
With three of my mornings tied up with work, Jan has been taking the pups exploring, roaming off roads, and seeing the sights. Usually they see deer, they often see jackrabbits and squirrels, and sometimes mule deer.

Groundhog Reservoir
From the town of Dolores we headed north and a little east through the San Juan Forest and up to the Colorado Wildlife Area at the Groundhog Reservoir. Beautiful trip.



Along the way this gorgeous Western tanager posed for a quick photo. That is one sweet bird.



See you next time.

Tags: Colorado, Nature Photography, Bird photography, Groundhog Reservior, Colorado Wildlife Area, Hummingbirds