First, I have to confess that I’ve botched my GoPro footage for the past two days’ hikes. Yesterday, I somehow activated still photos instead of video, so I tossed all those. Today, I simply forgot the damn thing. Sheesh.
’Cause it would’ve been cool to have video of the Canyon Wren that dog an I encountered on the edge trail around the little ravine separating our familiar route from the main Grandeur Peak slope. I’m sure it was the same bird I saw a few days ago, hollering and dancing from out front of the little cave under a rock right along the trail. Will look for him again tomorrow.
Otherwise, a fine day. Cool but clear, with plenty of natural marvels around us.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Northern Flicker
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. House Finch* (v)
4. Spotted Towhee
5. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
6. Dark-eyed Junco
7. Lesser Goldfinch* (v)
8. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
9. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
10. Canyon Wren
Elsewhere
11. Eurasian Collared Dove
12. House Sparrow
13. Song Sparrow
14. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickaee, canyon wren, dark-eyed junco, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woohouse’s Scrub-jay
