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The Great Blue Heron is a bird that you can't get too close to. As soon as the bird sees you, the bird will probably be flying away. So approach the bird very slowly, don't make any noise and don't make any big moves. If you're lucky enough to be close to the bird in your car, you can photograph the...

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The White-tailed Ptarmigan can be found at the top of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. From spring through fall, the ptarmigan have a plumage with an intricate pattern of dark and pale brown, providing excellent camouflage against foliage and rocks. It is easier to listen for the bird and...

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This was a very lucky photograph as I was in my car and happen to see the Red Shouldered Hawk in a tree next to the road. I pulled up the car near the bird and photographed the bird. Otherwise, the only other times I've seen Red Shouldered Hawks was when they were flying in the sky and I wouldn't...

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This Dusky Grouse lives in mountain forests of ponderosa and lodgepole pine, aspen, and fir in Rocky Mountain National Park. The bird really gets camouflaged when it’s in the high grasses. This bird walked right in front of us when we on a trail.

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Clark's nutcracker is native to the mountains of western North America. This bird was photographed in RMNP.

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Peek A Boo… I see you seems to resonate with the Flicker in the grass. The bird was not frightened as I focused the camera when the bird was close by.

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Magpies are very friendly birds and are seen all over RMNP.

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The Cormorant stood in a very interesting pose and if to wave “Goodbye” to a group of Cormirants.