Getting out of the heat this past week, I have spent a delightful time above treeline. Two days ago on the way to Mount Ida from Poudre Pass, I saw 2 roughed-legged hawks hovering and then diving into the krumholtz. They did this several times. On this same trip, I watched a prairie falcon buzz a few marmots who were calling in alarm. Along the way there was a female ptarmigan with 2 pretty small chicks among the rocks in the tundra. I hope they grow fast before the cold sets in.
Today on the way to Montgomery Pass near Cameron Pass, there was a large flock of mixed warblers moving upslope in the morning in an open meadow surrounded by dead and live spruce and fir. I was able to ID male and female Wilson's warblers and male and female Townsend's warblers flitting around with lots of juncos and chickadees. I watched parent chickadees feed their fledgling young. Then on top of the pass, 2 rough-legged hawks were soaring up and down the ridges, over our heads. In the yard yesterday in our big honey locust there was a yellow warbler, a red-eyed vireo, and a western tanager. Migration is on. Libby Edwards Fort Collins Larimer County -- 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/msgid/cobirds/CABwznzKTW068wcRU4YT9ZFNdrxfp%2BNQbrKSNFf8w9uVA1%3DrYDA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
