Colorado Collection Bud Lehnhausen chokecherry and red-osier dogwood

chokecherry and red-osier dogwood

Black-capped Chickadee on a spruce branch

Columbine leaves turn various shades in fall

Visit susanquinlan

chipping and white-crowned sparrows visit the garden from nearby habitats while migrating through enroute further south for winter

Colorado Collection Bud Lehnhausen chokecherry and red-osier dogwoodDark eyed Juncos are among the most common winter visitors in Colorado and many of the Lower 48 states. Although all belong to a single species and intermix on the wintering grounds, juncos disperse in spring to nesting areas in several distinct areas. This breeding separation has led to the development of several different types or subspecies. Only one junco type remains in Colorado during summer. I painted this image mainly to help myself memorize