On Oct 27, 3:47 am, "Karl Stecher Jr." <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've sen black eared at least twice, not in the past 5 years...but note that
> some "interiors" look pretty dark when you study them...yet they're not
> black eareds.
> I had two "interiors" at my feeder (near Orchard and Colorado Blvd,
> Centennial) Tues 10/25 (didn't see any on snow day.
>
> Karl Stecher
> Centennial
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>
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> Dave Cameron writes:
> > Of course, I meant "Belted," not "Ringed."
>
> > --dc
>
> > On Oct 26, 4:07 pm, Dave Cameron <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> At Ketring Park this afternoon (Littleton), I encountered a flock of
> >> Bushtits-- darker gray as opposed to the light tan that I'm used to,
> >> and with dark across the face. Seemed more mask-like than a full
> >> cheek patch, but my looks were very brief, as the birds were very
> >> active. Has the "Black-eared" race been noted much in CO? I've only
> >> ever noticed the lighter, "interior" variety.
>
> >> Also saw three FOS Hooded Merganser, 1 Western Grebe and 3 Pied-billed
> >> Grebes, and 1 Ringed Kingfisher.
>
> >> Dave Cameron
> >> Denver
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These links show a bushtit that may be similar to what you are
describing that I saw in Colorado Springs in July of 2010. Sibley
calls these a Partly black eared
bushtit.
http://avoapples.com/birds/IMG_9175_cr.jpg
http://avoapples.com/birds/IMG_9178_cr.jpg
Comments?
Thanks
Bill Kosar
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Colorado Springs
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