I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of your posts regarding what is happening locally and around the state. It's great having all of these expert eyes from which to live vicariously through!
I have not had time to get more than a few minutes away from my home but here are some updates from South Boulder. Last night around 7 p.m. I was near the area where the Skunk Creek trailhead meets Deer Valley Rd. I heard the unmistakeable wail of prairie falcons come racing down the creek. I looked up to see two low flying falcons engaging with one another and they flew off to the East over South Boulder. Seconds later a Golden Eagle was just behind them heading in the same direction. I could not determine whether the GOEA was involved with their activity but it seems likely. Wed and Thur their were two Osprey hanging around Viele Lake in the heart of South Boulder and just below the Fairview High School Parking lot! Tuesday at dusk I was hiking up the Skunk Creek Trail in the snow and noticed roughly 50 robins spreading out and settling in for the evening in the trees and shrubs along the creekbed. Suddenly they simultaneously launched into the air and flew off towards the larger Ponderosas to the South. Two seconds later a Cooper's Hawk came cruising along the creek treetops heading up towards the canyon. It seemed to have no interest in them and was on a mission to call it a day. It was a beautiful sight watching it fly off into the snowfall and disappear up the creek. Enjoy these next few weeks of intense passing through and arrivals! Michael Morton Boulder -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/QXXh9OHLYwgJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
