Yesterday mid-morning we walked the Overlook trail at Lory State Park and just where a small spring crosses the trail was a mixed flock. There were about 6-8 golden-crowned kinglets right in front of us, all hovering around a few scraggly junipers above the water. We first heard the high-pitched notes and then saw the flock. They were like moving Christmas ornaments, lighting up the space in the forest. There was also a brown creeper moving upside-down on the juniper branches and several black-capped chickadees. Along the same trail were 3 hairy woodpeckers chasing each other off their feeding posts. While contouring, a red-tailed hawk landed a few feet from us at the stop of a small ponderosa, not seeing us. A Townsend's Solitaire greeted us around the next corner and we spotted 2 scrub jays down the hill.
A memorable walk on a chilly December morning. 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/CABwznz%2BHv6AKXZbC9vfu7BREavYVXmTu%2Br-oWiEhj6gtg28cCw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
