I went out to do my first burrowing owl transect this morning (since y'all are seeing them further south), but found none yet on the acreage assigned to me. I did observe this amusing incident:
The Lagerman osprey couple is determinedly ignoring the new-and-improved nest pole which the County put up for them this winter. Instead, they are attempting to build on the telephone pole closest to the east sheds on the old turkey farm property (an HCA: must be permitted to enter, but you can observe from Prospect Rd). The ospreys would go off to get sticks in the cottonwoods; while they were gone, a watching raven would hop onto the stick pile and start tossing the sticks to the ground. Then he'd go loaf around for a bit while they reconstructed as best they could, and return to do demolition as soon as he could. I hope the osprey give up on that spot, which is hopeless, and turn back to the tried and true (but slightly strange) rebuilt platform. There was also an immature RT hawk and an active harrier in the area, but no sign of the local bald eagle pair. Linda Andes-Georges North of Haystack, east of Table Mtn. -- 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.
