Observed this bird initially under the footbridge just west of the library in Golden at 9:30 am. Watching it, I noticed it was holding it's beak open most of the time, as if it was a bird experiencing a hot day, even though it was only 45 degrees Fahrenheit. I also noticed the feathers on the left side of it's head above the eye were disturbed, looking like an injury. See close-up pics. Otherwise, seemed to be getting around ok and feeding. Wondering if the experts might be able to offer possible explanations? See pics at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S77247330
On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 12:48:05 PM UTC-7 Larry Modesitt wrote: > At 11:30 a.m., it was directly across Clear Creek from the library, either > within 3' of the creek or actually walking on the ice close to the bank. > Look for leaf litter being thrown in the air. This is a hard working, > blue-collar bird! > > Larry Modesitt > Arvada > > On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 10:31:28 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > >> All, >> >> The male Varied Thrush is currently on the south bank of Clear Creek >> opposite the library just west of downtown Golden. >> >> Peter Gent, Boulder. >> > -- 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/7692771c-c466-4714-907b-3727037610ebn%40googlegroups.com.
