Autumn Chill Inwards The Valley

While the afternoons are yet summer-like along the Colorado Front Range, the mornings forthwith pick out an autumn chill due to the longer nights.  Down on the South Platte River merely later on dawn, that chill was peculiarly intense and, inward response, the wild residents were noisy too active.

Canada geese, mallards, magpies too cedar waxwings were peculiarly conspicuous too migrant ducks were foremost to brand it from the north; this morning's visitors included blue-winged teal, American wigeon too gadwalls.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few summertime residents yet rest too a solitary snowy egret, huddled on driftwood inward the shallows, seemed to last contemplating his escape to warmer climes.  Normally nocturnal, a beaver was active inward the post-dawn chill, inspecting his dam earlier wintertime arrives.

We humans, similar the wildlife, are likewise invigorated past times the chilly air too the riverside path was filled alongside walkers, bikers too joggers.  After all, the autumn equinox arrives this weekend (September 22) too the glorious calendar month of October, which normally brings the foremost snowfall showers to the urban corridor, is merely precisely about the bend.