Went Looking For A Hawk, Found An Eagle

I went out this morning to check on the Red-tailed Hawk's Nest and found thick fog, a bunch of mud, and a hawk still sitting on eggs. So, rather than try to push my luck and annoy the hawks (and myself) I decided to go for a little scouting trip. I have been spending way too much time in front of a computer lately so it was nice to get out and have a closer look around. I am not a Ft Collins native so still getting to know my way around all the good spots.

I decided to stop by Arapaho Bend Natural Area since it's on my way home. At first I was not too hopeful as I was not seeing much of interest and there were plenty of humans with dogs on the trails. But just as I turned around to walk back to the truck I spotted a largish bird coming my way. I knew we had Bald Eagles in the area during the spring, but did not know if there were any still about. I guess so. This looks like it could be a young adult since it's still showing a few white spots.

And to top off my morning I spotted an American Robin building a nest. The Robins were thick and very active. Unfortunately, not sure this Robin picked a very good spot since it's only about 4ft off the ground and 10ft from the trail. I'll check back and see how it fairs.

It never fails to amaze me how things can turn around if your willing to adapt a bit.