Northern Waterthrush, Waneka Lake, Boulder

[Eric DeFonso]

A Northern Waterthrush was singing loud and proud (and low) near the trail this morning at Waneka Lake, around 7:20am today. I followed it around for a little while and after some finagling got a good look at it as well.

I also got a kick out watching one of the local Swainson's Hawks hork up a cast. Although that was a common sight for me when I volunteered at a raptor rehab center, I don't think I'd ever seen a bird in the wild do that before.

Birds are fun.

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Eric DeFonso
Boulder, CO