David,

I don't know what kind of phone you have.  Mine is a Samsung Android 
phone.  I transfer photos & videos via USB between phone and my computer.  
I connect using the same USB port used to charge the phone.  Hope this 
helps.

Jeff

On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 3:26:23 PM UTC-7, Dave Leatherman wrote:
>
> The pair of Red Crossbills seen for the last 3 days is definitely nesting 
> in the northeast corner of Section 1.  Section 1 is the southwestermost 
> section of the cemetery.  There is a major cemetery road intersection at 
> the ne corner of Section 1 which also touches the corners of I (letter 
> between H and J, as in "interesting", "ittybitty" and "insect"), H, G, and 
> 8.  Their tree is a big CO blue spruce.  Walking w from the middle of the 
> intersection on the road that divides Section 1 and I, this tree is the 
> second one on the left (south).  Today I had the thrill of watching both 
> the male and the female fly from the spruce nest tree a short distance to a 
> Norway Maple on the ne side of the aforementioned intersection and tear 
> light, fluffy materials from an old robin's nest, take it to the nest, 
> return to the maple, then land at my feet to drink from a muddy puddle!  
> Quite a privilege.  After their drink, the birds flew off to the east.  
> Perhaps they just added the final touches to the cup, drank a celebration 
> and went off to do what they do while she grows eggs.
>
>        
>
> I recorded the male singing a few times on my cell phone but now don't 
> know what to do with the files (they exceed 100MB and I can't even mail 
> them to my email).  I would like to edit them down and send to Cornell's 
> Matt Young for ID of which Type they are but am at a loss as to how.  Any 
> suggestions?  Thanks.
>
> Other interesting birds seen today included a group of 6 Common Ravens 
> cavorting together overhead, a lone Bushtit, increasing numbers of Pine 
> Siskins, and a female Great Horned Owl on the traditional nest.  I searched 
> pretty hard for either of the two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers without any 
> luck.  The adult male might still be around but I took the liberty of 
> removing both from the RBA just now since it has been a week since any 
> reports.  Grandview's wintering sapsuckers traditionally leave in March but 
> late February now seems to be the new early March.  If anybody sees a 
> YbSapsucker at Grandview, please let me know.  
>
> Regarding the ravens, I strongly suspect they bred last year on or near 
> the CSU campus, which I don't think has happened before.  The group today 
> might be part of the new contingent of low-elevation birds that lingers in 
> town or out on the Pawnee beyond the winter to breed.
>
> Dave Leatherman
> Fort Collins 
>

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