Very sad about the cat and stupid man. On Monday, May 11, 2020 at 7:00:53 PM UTC-6, Dave Leatherman wrote: > > *Highlights today:* > Gray skies, colorful assortment of birds, like I suspect everybody else > had today. Great day to try and study feeding behaviors because > sustenance was a big priority for birds on this cold day. Light was poor > for photographing food aquisition, however. > > Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2 males, mostly in American Elms infested with > European Elm Scales (although I did not confirm feeding). > > > > Black-headed Grosbeak (4) > > Lazuli Bunting (at least 6 in the area, mostly in the neighborhood between > Grandview Ave and Frey Ave n of Mountain Ave) - all were in yards with > feeders or flowering boxelder trees). > > Yellow Warbler (at least 5, mostly in flowering boxelder getting what I > think were green fruitworms) > > Bullock's Oriole (at least 4, mostly in boxelder eating flowers) > > > > Bullock's Oriole eating parts of boxelder > flowers. Photo taken 5/10 but same activities seen today. > > Black-chinned Hummingbird (1f at feeder) > > > Cassin's Vireo (1 poorly seen briefly in State Champion Thornless > Honeylocust in southeastern corner (Section 9) > > Broad-tailed Hummingbird (at least 6, including 2 females) - they are > getting a late start this year at GC but I think nest-building will be > starting in earnest during the coming several days. One female frequently > visiting yellow flowers of caragana shrubs along the south boundary road of > GC. Haven't seen that before. > > Western Tanager (at least 3, mostly in cotoneaster shrubs, probably eating > flower buds per past history, although not confirmed today). > > > > Swainson's Thrush (2) > > Still no water in the irrigation ditch. I am told when it comes in > depends on the water level of Poudre River. More birds along the ditch > when it has water, so I hope the gates open soon. > > Osprey flyover > > Total of 33 species (I had 40 the other day), which is good for a habitat > with no water and challenged understory (i.e. mowed, groomed, dominated by > plastic flowers). > > Lowlight: having a homeowner who admits to having an outdoor cat tell me > his cat doesn't kill very many birds, then argue with me that the three > jays his cat (the one that doesn't kill birds) killed were not blue jays > but rather scrub-jays because they weren't blue. I'm serious. > > Best highlight: hot bath > > Dave Leatherman > Fort Collins >
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