Beautiful series!!! I love Plume moths!!
They have unusually modified wings and are so tiny they look like mosquitoes. Larvae of some species of plume moths are stem- or root-borers while others are leaf-browsers.
This is a beautiful little bird that is red and black in color. This is a male. Until I spotted this guy and did a little research I had no idea that there was such a variance between the breeding male, non-breeding male and the female. The breeding male (which is pictured in the series) is bright red with black wings. Females are an olive yellow color with dark gray wings. Non-breeding males are similar to females but have black wings as oppose to dark gray. It is a stout bird with a short rounded black bill, and has short black legs.
They have unusually modified wings and are so tiny they look like mosquitoes. Larvae of some species of plume moths are stem- or root-borers while others are leaf-browsers.
Found along the river in tall grasses.
Location: Boulder Brook, RMNP, CO - map function not working
