First let me say I HEARD the illusive Yellow-billed Cuckoo again yesterday while on a walk near my home at 6:30 am... reward enough for walking! LOL While I've yet to see one personally, even today my friends Polly Wren and Paul, across town, saw one of the pairs they host on their property here.
Also saw hummingbird nest very near my home where it is easily viewed from above; a rarity I think. There are two tiny new hatchlings inside. I'll try for photos...but someone with a better camera might want to visit... I have yet to determine the species as I've not stood there long enough to see mom yet (as if I'd know what SHE was!!! Dad, of course, has nothing to do with them.) And finally, while I've watched pugnacious Rufus hummers for a couple weeks now (though all hummer-numbers are down this year; possibly because I only have two feeders up?), this morning (7-17) I watched a beautiful male Calliope fill up just outside my kitchen window. Always stunning... Past that, lots of Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Siskin, Am Robin, Magpie, some Yellow Warbler and hummingbird youngsters are frequenting the feeders. Where have all the EVGRs gone? Beverly Jensen La Veta, Huerfano Co, CO RuralChatter.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.
