All day long, Dave. Seen by many. John Breitsch Denver, CO http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/
On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:43:19 AM UTC-6, JBreitsch - Denver wrote: > I had a strange birding morning today. Among the birds that I saw were a > phalarope (more on that in a moment), White-faced Ibis, dowitchers, and a > Cattle Egret. > > My question is on the phalarope. It was a bit streaky and dark on the > back, but the bill seemed rather definitive for Red. It was much thicker > than you'd expect for the other phalaropes, and I believe some of the late > stage juveniles can be a bit darker and streakier on the back. I'm > wondering if anyone can help with the ID of this bird. It was in one of > the lingering flood puddles along Tower Rd just north of 96th Ave. That > was also where the ibis and the dowitchers were. The Cattle Egret was seen > at Barr. > > Phalarope > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442628986/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442797483/ > > Cattle Egret > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442784953/in/photostream/ > > Long-billed Dowitcher > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442627066/ > > White-faced Ibis > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442623675/in/photostream/ > > John Breitsch > Denver, Colorado > > P.S. Standard warning: If you look for the phalarope, watch for traffic > along Tower Road. > -- 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/9f706e82-831d-4450-9f48-c16f93ec99bf%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
