The fall leaf colors created a wonderful reflection on the serene water at Sterne Park in Littleton, Colorado. I captured the scene, along with a male wood duck, with my Canon 5D Mark IV.
Robert Magee DENVER, COLORADO
CALM WATERS
Look for wood ducks in small lakes, slow-moving rivers, and ponds created by beavers. The ducks are less likely to be found in open water.
I heard about red-breasted nuthatch sightings in the area, and I was thrilled to find the bird on my new sunflower feeder. I'm not sure if it was attracted to the new feeder specifically, but I'm glad it came!
Nancy Tully EAST STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
When I first saw this bird, I had no idea what it was. It wasn't one that we commonly see around our backyard in the foothills of North Carolina. I was surprised and delighted to learn it was a yellow-billed cuckoo. I haven't seen it since, although I've heard its call from the woods surrounding our home a couple of times.
Sandra Adams BOONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
IN THE TREES
Yellow-billed cuckoos are seen in most of the eastern United States, but the fliers are often overlooked in their dense forest homes.
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