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Barn swallows are usually pretty regular nesters at the bathrooms in RMNP, but we haven't seen any active nests for the past couple of years. This year, however, a pair decided to nest at Sheep Lakes (at the information building). A few weeks ago, I photographed a proud papa guarding his nest. Today, the 4 nestlings were hungry! It was a lot of work to keep them satisfied. Click to enlarge photos.       This is my favorite time of year to photograph hummingbirds. They are so hungry and eager to bulk up for their migration, that they don't mind me with a big lens. Here are some from Boulder and Estes Park. I wish I could identify them all but most are juveniles, and I can't tell them apart!       To say that 2020 has been a weird year is an understatement, but who would have thought that it would apply to flying insects! It seems like we've seen a lot of neat butterflies this season. Here are some of our favorites. Click or hover over image for the type.            |