Colorado Collection Bud Lehnhausen chipping and white-crowned sparrows visit

chipping and white-crowned sparrows visit the garden from nearby habitats while migrating through enroute further south for winter

Fall-blooming black-eyed susans

A favorite of hummingbirds

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Columbine leaves turn various shades in fall

Colorado Collection Bud Lehnhausen chipping and white-crowned sparrows visitDark eyed Juncos are among the most common winter visitors in Colorado and many of the Lower 48 states. Although all belong to a single species and intermix on the wintering grounds, juncos disperse in spring to nesting areas in several distinct areas. This breeding separation has led to the development of several different types or subspecies. Only one junco type remains in Colorado during summer. I painted this image mainly to help myself memorize