Rosy-finches live in the highest altitude of all finches found in North America. Here in Colorado we are fortunate to have all three: the Gray-crowned, the Black, and the Brown-capped. In winter months we see large flocks visiting local bird feeders .

Photographed on the Grand Mesa, Western Colorado.

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Mount Logan is an 8,413-foot-elevation (2,564-meter) mountain summit located in Western Colorado about 5 miles north of De Beque, Colorado.

Photographed from the De Beque Cutoff Road.

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The Steller's Jay is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains.

Photographed on a cold, snowy day on the Grand Mesa, Western Slope, Colorado.

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The Cedar Waxwings didn't stop by last year so I was thrilled when they finally arrived this year. They have been chowing down on the juniper berries in our backyard.

Unfortunately, for some reason, they are very skittish this year and the only way I can get pictures is to do it through our windows. Hence, the poor quality of the image.

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Even when temperatures are far below zero, chickadees virtually always sleep in their own individual cavities. In rotten wood, they can excavate nesting and roosting holes entirely on their own. (Cornell)

Photographed on the Grand Mesa, Western Slope, Colorado.

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