Fountain Creek Regional Park 7/14: Red-headed Woodpecker - El Paso County

[Lee Farese]

Fountain Creek Regional Park was suprisingly lively for mid-morning today. Quite a few yellowthroats out, and a couple of cedar waxwings. The highlight was a beautiful Red-headed Woodpecker foraging in an elm near the Duckwood Dr. parking lot. We watched the bird on a snag for a while before it took off into the "woodpecker alley" cottonwood grove.

In Security both Mississippi Kites were present, along with a Swainson's Hawk.

Happy Trails,

Lee Farese

Colorado Springs