El Paso County: Virginia Rail

[Aaron Driscoll]

Was out visiting Squirrel Creek Road Pond, Big Johnson Reservoir, and other places this evening. Decided to visit the small pond located at the intersection of C&S Road and Silver Glen Drive, just south of Cross Creek Park.  In the SW corner of the pond is a concrete tunnel that runs under the dirt road.  The tunnel runs East/West.  When I stopped to look at the cattails on the east side of the tunnel, I notice a Virginia Rail in the water.  Wasn't spooked at all.  Great look at this bird! 

 

Squirrel Creek Road pond had no birds!

Really dark due to cloud cover when I got to Big Johnson Res.  Lots of birds on the island that is forming near the eastern shore.

 

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Aaron Driscoll

Colorado Springs