This morning we were finally able to get back to Lathrop State Park to search again for the Least Bittern. We found Yellow-breasted Chat, MacGillivray's, Yellow and Orange-crowned Warblers, Spotted Towhees, Chipping Sparrows and 2 Green Herons! We watched one catch and eat a dragonfly. It was quite an exciting morning....even though we were unable to re-locate the Least Bittern. Seeing the Green Herons has caused me to speculate on whether they are a breeding pair... To be able to compare them with the Least I saw earlier in the week...further cements my assessment. The bird I saw was streaked with light brown (almost golden) and much further down the belly...it had a very yellow beak and eye and lacked white in front of the eye that the Green Heron has...it was overall much lighter in color and slighter in build...and had yellow legs.
Great birding morning is Southern Colorado! Polly Wren and Paul Neldner La Veta Huerfano County -- 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.
