After several days of chilly rain and snow along the Front Range, the sun has reappeared and mild air is sweeping across the urban corridor. Down at South Platte Park, walkers, birders, bikers and fishermen resumed their usual activity, encouraged by a promising weather forecast.
A new wave of migrants and summer residents were also present at the Park, including gray catbirds, cliff swallows, western kingbirds, western wood pewees, yellow-breasted chats, a western tanager and an olive-sided flycatcher. In concert, the winter ducks have all but disappeared, represented only by a pair of buffleheads and a lone hooded merganser.
While we often experience brief, winter-like setbacks in spring, the potent May sun, dry air and high elevation ensure a rapid recovery. Within another day or so, we'll forget all about the snow showers that, just yesterday, tested our patience.
A new wave of migrants and summer residents were also present at the Park, including gray catbirds, cliff swallows, western kingbirds, western wood pewees, yellow-breasted chats, a western tanager and an olive-sided flycatcher. In concert, the winter ducks have all but disappeared, represented only by a pair of buffleheads and a lone hooded merganser.
While we often experience brief, winter-like setbacks in spring, the potent May sun, dry air and high elevation ensure a rapid recovery. Within another day or so, we'll forget all about the snow showers that, just yesterday, tested our patience.
