I only birded only a little today as my sciatica was aggravated from the drive back from my extended trip to deep So Texas but I did find a small flock of 4-5 Eastern Bluebirds in Florence River Park on the east end of Florence. There was also a Say's Phoebe in that area.
I refound 12 Greater White-fronted Geese that I found a few months ago. They were in the ponds behind houses on the east side in the 1500 block of Willow Street. I also saw an unusually high number of Common Goldeneye in ponds around Canon City plus one female Canvasback. An adult Bald Eagle eyed the goldeneyes from a perch near one of the ponds. If you haven't seen the video of the Hooded Crow, a Eurasian species, sliding down a snowy roof on a jar lid I have posted it on my Birds and Blooms magazine blog @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/2012/01/15/video-of-a-crow-snowboarding-down-a-snowy-roof/. As the crow is seen taking the jar lid back up to effectively snowboard again, and without other apparent benefit to the bird, I don't think it is anthropomorphizing to say it appears to be doing this to have fun--if someone has a different explanation I would love to know it. SeEtta Moss Canon City Blogging for Birds and Blooms magazine @ http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/category/birding/ (new link) Personal blog @ BirdsAndBlooms.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.
