Hi Cinnamon! Those pelican photos are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing with us :)
*The birds are happy, and so am I* *~Caleb Alons, Larimer County* On Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 11:00:56 AM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > One more thing... > > Right before I arrived, while on Hwy 71 and CR 805 (yes, there is a long > detour because Hwy 50 is closed down for a huge portion of it right now), I > noticed a huge flock of "something" flying in the distance. As I got > closer, I was able to pull into a safe area and get out to see what was > flying overhead. It was about 200 American Pelicans, circling overhead. I > got some decent photos. See attached. > > Cinnamon Bergeron > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:30 AM Cinnamon Bergeron <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Somehow the email was sent before I finished adding photos. Here are a >> few more photos from Holbrook, including the American Avocets: >> >> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:22 AM Cinnamon Bergeron <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Who has been to Holbrook Reservoir? Or Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area? >>> >>> Yesterday, I decided to venture out to Rocky Ford, Colorado and check >>> out some spots. It was quite an adventure. >>> >>> There were literally hundreds of shorebirds at Holbrook! So many, it >>> was overwhelming. I took about a thousand photos and have been trying to >>> decipher what is what. >>> >>> I saw at least 50 American Avocets. They are all white (non breeding >>> plumage) and so beautiful right now. See photo. >>> >>> I saw about a dozen Stilt Sandpipers, Long-billed Dowitchers, and every >>> type of Sandpiper and Peep. I wish there was a shorebird expert with me to >>> help me understand the differences between many of them. >>> >>> A funny thing happened. I was walking along the shore (having no >>> problems), and my feet suddenly sunk into the sand. My feet went down into >>> this blue clay. I couldn't pull my feet out at first. After a minute, I >>> had to pull my feet out of my shoes and step again deep into the sand/clay >>> and then stick my hand into the holes (where my shoes were at) and pull out >>> my shoes. Thankfully, I was wearing an old pair of sneakers that I really >>> do not care about. I was covered in mud. My socks were still on and I >>> walked a while carrying my shoes covered in slimy blue clay. Since I was >>> completely on the other side of the reservoir, I knew there was no way I >>> could walk all the way back to my car in this condition. Plus, what was I >>> to do when I got to my car? So, I decided to walk into the water to wash >>> my legs, hands and shoes. I was carrying a side sling shoulder bag, my >>> camera and binoculars. I was worried I was going to slip on the slimy clay >>> and ruin all of my gear. But thankfully, I was able to walk into the >>> water, wash off my shoes and hands and then walk back out onto the sand, >>> take off my socks that were completely covered in clay and put my shoes on >>> my bare feet and walk back to my car. It was somewhat traumatic... >>> especially because I was the only one at the entire reservoir (not to say >>> that I was glad no one was there to see all of this). Anyway, I just >>> thought I would share to bring a little humor to our birding adventures. >>> >>> Here are a few pictures from Holbrook. I also saw a bunch of awesome >>> birds at Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area. >>> >>> Ebird posts from both: >>> Holbrook https://ebird.org/checklist/S73748297 >>> Rocky Ford State Wildlife Area https://ebird.org/checklist/S73760699 >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8115e459-c3bc-42c3-91f1-1f52f91eade2n%40googlegroups.com.
