Hello! I know -- some of you may think that Denver's City Park isn't that exciting for birding -- but what it lacks in bucolic charm, it wins back because of it's easy accessible location. My last visit there was yesterday, March 29, 2010. The Double-crested Cormorant nesting colonies at City Park's Duck Lake (30+ pairs) and Ferril Lake (5+ pairs) are a stunning sight. Nest refurbishment is well underway. But mostly, it's great to see the Double-crested Cormorants in full double-crested mating plumage. As a group, they are a loud colony of birds. There are no leaves to obstruct views -- and you can easily view from your car. Duck Pond is on the northwest side City Park whereas Ferril Lake is just west of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (the bigger lake). Anyway -- this is a great location for a drive after work or a lunch hour if you are in that neck of the woods..... Ben Kemena Denver, Colorado Photos: Cormorants: http://picasaweb.google.com/timshel40/CityParkDenverColoradoMarch242010# Kingfisher & Waterfowl: http://picasaweb.google.com/timshel40/CityParkDenverColoradoMarch24201002# _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_3 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
