Congratulations for Paul and Polly Wren Neldner for identifying that Ruby-throated Hummer. It is only because of them that I find it necessary to suggest I may have had one as well. Last night I noticed something 'different' about a red throated hummingbird on a feeder. It had a white spot near the eye...and without my glasses on, I wondered if there was something wrong with it's eye..it reminded me of the inner-eye on a Dipper rather than an injury; the bird looked fine. Oddly though, it was nearly silent in flight; no cricket-sounds like the Broad-tailed. That said, I will confess that I could not tell a Ruby-throated Humming bird from a Broad-tailed...or an Allen's, for that matter. Still...with Polly's report, it makes me wonder who visited!
The other night, I came outside and scared-up a Great Blue Heron from a tree at the back of my yard...from which a bird would have a perfect view of my little pond. While I doubt it could fish there ( 3' deep and straight sided), I imagine it was just checking things out. I don't mind...I call the pond a bird-feeder, anyway. I have Belted Kingfishers, yanno. Then this morning, I came nose-to-nose with a couple Brown-capped Rosy- Finches. With Spring well on it's way...this was a bit of a surprise; did I even see them in April this year? Beautiful birds...on the same thistle feeder where I discovered them several years ago, and dubbed them 'Pink-butts', till I could learn what they were. Okay, I still call 'em that. So, here's the list of the birds IN my yard the past two weeks; fly- overs not included. Brown-capped Rosy-Finches Western Tanager - my boss told me they like crushed pineapple, so now I Bullock's Orioles - put out both pineapple & grape jelly. They both love it. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Black-headed Grosbeaks - they eat oranges, grape jelly and pineapple, too. Evening Grosbeaks White-crowned Sparrows Song Sparrow Lazuli Bunting Yellow Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Black-chinned Hummingbirds Broad-tailed Hummingbirds Poss: Ruby-throated Hummingbird American Goldfinches Lesser Goldfinches-Black-backed Pine Siskins Cassin's Finches House Finches American Robins Spotted Towhee Northern Flicker - red shafted Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers White-breasted Nuthatches Black-capped Chickadee Mountain Chickadees Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Red-tailed Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Black-billed Magpies Blue Jays Red-winged Blackbirds Brown-headed Cowbirds Common Grackles Mourning Dove Eurasian Collared Doves -- 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.
