Verry Sorry -- I forgot to sign this last email- Tom Pollock Aurora, CO
On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Tom P <[email protected]> wrote: > At around 5:30pm, while I was in a parking lot @ 35th & Tower (leaving a > store), I saw two Mallard sized birds in the distance, about to fly over my > car. The flight pattern didn't look right for Mallard, so I sat in one > spot without driving off, waiting for them to fly over. They came in from > the west and were backlit, but as they got near, I recognized them as ibis > with the shape of their bodies and faces. Expecting White-faced Ibis, I > kept my eye on them and nearly jumped outta my chair when they flew > directly overhead, fairly low and I saw bright white plumage with black in > the wingtips. They were headed Northeast, but more east than north. I > looked up some reports on eBird and found they were seen at Barr Lake and > Julesberg reservoir in the past - which would make sense considering the > direction I saw them flying. Hopefully someone will be able to re-find > these two beautiful birds during the next few days ! -- 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.
