Hey all! I tried out the famous Barr Lake today given the lovely weather and came across a few birds that I had not previously seen (save for a zoo).
While I'm still rough with IDing water fowl, I had no difficulty recognizing my first Northern Pintails. The males are so beautiful. I have not documented them before and was very excited to see them, aside from all the wonderful Bald Eagles. There was also a white morph adult Snow Goose that I haven't seen outside of a zoo before. It stuck out like a sore thumb in the massive wave of Canada Geese. There were a few others that I really enjoyed seeing such as a Northern Harrier, Brown Creeper, a lone American Coot (favorite water fowl), a pair of Song Sparrows, a few American Green-winged Teal, and an assortment of other birds. It's a real joy to have my mom there to share it with me; I've gotten her hooked on birding and it's a real treat. I think it's also the largest gathering of Northern Shovelers I have ever seen. It was remarkable. Barr Lake is a great place to see some winter birds, though I didn't have the pleasure of seeing the two Snowy Owls sticking around the place. If you'd like to see some of my favorite picks of the day, feel free to check out the link below! http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh67/FireMaster13Deviant/Birds/Barr%20Lake%20Jan%2010%202012/ Julie Rouse Highlands Ranch, CO -- 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.
