Eastern Phoebe - Arapahoe

[Jared Del Rosso]

Today, I saw an Eastern Phoebe flycatching over the Little Dry Creek Trail, near the High Line Canal where I saw a pair in May. It's been since June 10 since I've seen one in the area. If the pair stayed together and survived until now, I suspect they're nesting in an adjacent neighborhood and come to the creek and canal to hunt. 

I'm hoping that, if they indeed nests, they young will eventually show up along the trails, as I also hope that they, like the Western Flycatchers who are still vocalizing, continue to come back and spread along the thin riparian corridors of Centennial. 

- Jared Del Rosso
Centennial, CO