American Redstart and subadult Broad-winged Hawk on Canon City Riverwalk

[SeEtta Moss]

Yesterday I refound a female American Redstart that Rich Miller had found earlier in the morning along the bluff trail in a clump of small trees and shrubs just west of  the 0,5 mile trail marker.  I refound her again this morning in the same general area.  Today she was more out in the open and fanning her tail constantly so I got a few photos that I have uploaded to my Birds and Nature blog.  As can be seen from the photos she has large yellow base to tail feathers, yellow on sides, no apparent yellow on wings but some under her wings and along sides which is indicative of a first year female American Redstart.

Also yesterday I again saw a subadult light morph Broad-winged Hawk.  It was flying about a half mile east of where I saw one the day before so I expect it is the same bird.

SeEtta Moss
Canon City
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