WIRR 2008, May Week 4

On Sunday, Dorinna and I went bird-watching at Running Deer Natural Area in Fort Collins.  The place was fantastic- we saw 17 species, including a few new ones (highlighted in orange below).  The shot above is a flying American White Pelican.  Other photos appear below.

1. American Avocet
2. American Robin
3. American White Pelican
4. Belted Kingfisher
5. Bullock’s Oriole
6. Canada Goose
7. Eastern Kingbird
8. Great Blue Heron
9. Killdeer
10. Mourning Dove
11. Osprey (nesting)
12. Pied-billed Grebe
13. Red-winged Blackbird
14. Western Meadowlark
15. Western Wood-Pewee
16. Wilson’s Phalarope
17. Yellow-headed Blackbird

Technical Data:  Canon Rebel XTi; Canon EF 100-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 USM at 300 mm; f/9 at 1/400; ISO 100.