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Gavin Bieber
![The Colorado Rockies surely provide some of the best landscapes in the country.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8527%2F8680698341_cf5d5a5c53_b.jpg?)
The Colorado Rockies surely provide some of the best landscapes in the country.
![We'll start out around Denver, where reservoirs may hold Cackling Geese...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8379%2F8680685763_eb82c6820c_b.jpg?)
We’ll start out around Denver, where reservoirs may hold Cackling Geese…
![](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8214%2F8411869930_95a03f786c_b.jpg?)
![Then we will start our ascent into the foothills...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8526%2F8681806966_62b3f147b6_b.jpg?)
Then we will start our ascent into the foothills…
![...where Mountain Bluebirds stand like sentries...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8393%2F8681795168_2ce35a247d_b.jpg?)
…where Mountain Bluebirds stand like sentries…
![...and charismatic American Dippers ply the creeksides.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8253%2F8681802626_1fda386e8a_b.jpg?)
…and charismatic American Dippers ply the creeksides.
![From our lofty, and often snowy perch we'll scan for White-tailed Ptarmigan...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8260%2F8681809848_72c2433727_b.jpg?)
From our lofty, and often snowy perch we’ll scan for White-tailed Ptarmigan…
![...before arriving in the beautiful North Park...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8543%2F8681801748_b16bed906c_b.jpg?)
…before arriving in the beautiful North Park…
![...where amid the sweeping vistas...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8256%2F8680692015_95bf015e0c_b.jpg?)
…where amid the sweeping vistas…
![...we'll find displaying Greater Sage-Grouse.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8529%2F8680724689_165bd639b8_b.jpg?)
…we’ll find displaying Greater Sage-Grouse.
![Feeders nearby often old rosy-finches (here a Brown-capped)...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8122%2F8680695403_5573dee5aa_b.jpg?)
Feeders nearby often old rosy-finches (here a Brown-capped)…
![...and vivid Pine Grosbeaks.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8258%2F8680699393_9180689c96_b.jpg?)
…and vivid Pine Grosbeaks.
![Mammals such as Pronghorn...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8383%2F8681795136_d2d9c044db_b.jpg?)
Mammals such as Pronghorn…
![...and Gunnison Prairie-Dogs can be common here as well.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8533%2F8681796248_a6f21287ab_b.jpg?)
…and Gunnison Prairie-Dogs can be common here as well.
![Driving through Rabbit Ears pass we may encounter American Three-toed Woodpecker...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8523%2F8681797148_26f8ef88bb_b.jpg?)
Driving through Rabbit Ears pass we may encounter American Three-toed Woodpecker…
![...or perhaps an inquisitive Gray Jay...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8264%2F8681807366_ac95cd5ab1_b.jpg?)
…or perhaps an inquisitive Gray Jay…
![...or even (rarely) Bohemian Waxwing.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8520%2F8681804526_48c05fbc0f_b.jpg?)
…or even (rarely) Bohemian Waxwing.
![In western Colorado we'll be in open sage brush...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8531%2F8681801346_9d317ec102_b.jpg?)
In western Colorado we’ll be in open sage brush…
![...where Golden Eagles are surprisingly common...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8390%2F8681799602_3800d1488b_b.jpg?)
…where Golden Eagles are surprisingly common…
![...and Pinyon Jays can appear as if by magic anywhere along our drive.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8257%2F8681795336_a1da4de2ce_b.jpg?)
…and Pinyon Jays can appear as if by magic anywhere along our drive.
![In Gunnison we'll view Gunnison Sage-Grouse from an established blind...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8256%2F8680699677_b9009ffcbb_b.jpg?)
In Gunnison we’ll view Gunnison Sage-Grouse from an established blind…
![...with an arresting view of the lek area.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8393%2F8680690457_3e16ffda58_b.jpg?)
…with an arresting view of the lek area.
![Around the Black Canyon of the Gunnison...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8527%2F8680690785_7057b83887_b.jpg?)
Around the Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
![...we might find a Dusky Grouse...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8122%2F8681931334_2d79be0e8d_b.jpg?)
…we might find a Dusky Grouse…
![...and Big Horn Sheep can be plentiful along the roads.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8522%2F8681803296_c894d8ba38_b.jpg?)
…and Big Horn Sheep can be plentiful along the roads.
![As we descend towards the plains...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8538%2F8680693849_7580923a49_b.jpg?)
As we descend towards the plains…
![...we'll say goodbye to Yellow-bellied Marmots...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8259%2F8681799080_aabdf6518c_b.jpg?)
…we’ll say goodbye to Yellow-bellied Marmots…
![...and North American Porcupines.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8520%2F8681805008_0e98ae87d8_b.jpg?)
…and North American Porcupines.
![Out in the prairies it will seem like a different world...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8384%2F8681805854_5730bb85a7_b.jpg?)
Out in the prairies it will seem like a different world…
![...where fields can harbor Mountain Plover...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8121%2F8680723867_624d798ff3_b.jpg?)
…where fields can harbor Mountain Plover…
![...Scaled Quail...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8120%2F8680690177_9aa44cde20_b.jpg?)
…Scaled Quail…
![...and cactus brush can serve as a home for Curve-billed Thrashers.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5454%2F8411152697_fe4b2712a1_b.jpg?)
…and cactus brush can serve as a home for Curve-billed Thrashers.
![Small wooded areas act as great migrant traps...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8125%2F8680696581_a07316dbd3_b.jpg?)
Small wooded areas act as great migrant traps…
![...for passerines and also for raptors like this Long-eared Owl.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8393%2F8680691027_7dda7b48ea_b.jpg?)
…for passerines and also for raptors like this Long-eared Owl.
![Our last stop will be the fantastic Greater Prairie-Chicken lek near Wray...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8403%2F8678730944_ef06f9bd1c_b.jpg?)
Our last stop will be the fantastic Greater Prairie-Chicken lek near Wray…
![...where we'll have several hours to watch these active and comical birds displaying.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8388%2F8681798244_542b76a2d8_b.jpg?)
…where we’ll have several hours to watch these active and comical birds displaying.