Could be.... I saw more of their backs (2 days in a row, and will try to return again today), than their breasts, and got more of an impression of dark gray than brown.
Also, here's a pic I found online that someone down in NM posted, asking whether the bird in the photo was a black-eared. I didn't see a solid answer in the forum he was on, but his pic sort of looks like my bird, esp the second shot. Dave Cameron On Oct 27, 7:26 am, kickback <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > 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 > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > 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 > > [email protected] > Colorado Springs- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
