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Spinus psaltria
This male goldfinch was found flying from tree to tree in a Ponderosa Pine dominated forest. This particular area was rich with different bird species and was located near a large lake.
Located within the Sugarite Canyon State Park (New Mexico/Colorado border) a forest dominated by Ponderosa Pine and Gambel oaks.
This forested area is located within the Sugarite Canyon State Park which had suffered major devastation from the 2011 track fire. The fire burned massive amounts of trees and ground vegetation which forced the park to close for several months. The severity of the track fire is still seen today. Approximately 27,000 acres of surrounding land was burned, fish populations were completely decimated in the park's lakes and rivers due to massive amounts of ash. It has since recovered quite a bit and is full of green life; though signs of massive amounts of burned and felled Ponderosa Pines still haunts the area. Despite the obvious destruction I thoroughly enjoyed my time hiking through the park's mountains and was very impressed with abundant presence of flora and fauna.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2015
Submitted on Jun 16, 2015
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