Yesterday I found a young Green Heron on a farm pond at my friend's place near Canon City. It is in juvenal plumage but still has a few pin feathers so is pretty young. I have uploaded several super close-up photos, that I took from less than 20 feet using my car as a blind, to my BirdsAndNature<http://www.BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com>
I also have Black-looking and intermediate plumaged probable hybrid Eastern X Black Phoebes there. I spotted the first one just over a week ago then saw it and another phoebe appearing to bring food to a likely (but inaccessible) nest site last Saturday. I was lucky to be there when at least 2, maybe 3, young phoebes fledged. I have followed the family daily since then as they have moved the fledglings downstream, this morning about 1/2 mile from the probable nest site (not bad for 4 day old phoebes to fly this far). I have also found possibly 2 aults further upstream-one may be one of the parent birds as it is common for one parent to take the offspring. I have a lot of photos but haven't had time to upload them to my blog yet. SeEtta Moss Canon City www.BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- 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]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
