Thanks Bruce. Yes, they were hanging together when I saw them, but I guess he is usually seen on his own or with a group of female Goldeneyes. I was corrected for posting it as a pair of Barrow's when it was a mixed couple!
On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 4:43:47 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Donna. Not so fast. If there were just two and were acting like a mated > pair maybe they are a pair. Just because one is a Common female and a > Barrow’s male does NOT mean they are not a pair. Hybrid adult goldeneyes > are well known and easy to find images online. Watch for courtship > behavior. > > Cheers, > Bruce Webb > former Boulder resident > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 5:34 AM Donna Feldman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was corrected as it wasn't a pair, just the male Barrow's, the female >> was a common goldeneye. >> >> >> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 3:05:17 PM UTC-7 Donna Feldman wrote: >> >>> Just saw the pair of Barrow's Goldeneye, around 1:30 pm, they were south >>> of Florida Avenue. I walked north of the bridge and did not see them so >>> headed south of Florida (upstream). They were down aways, about midway >>> between Florida and Jewell. They were floating north, and then took off and >>> flew south, so staying in the general area. >>> >>> Donna >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:22:19 AM UTC-7 DuWayne Worthington >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The Barrow's golden eye continues in the stream behind the Aqua golf >>>> pond. Turn onto florida avenue from Sante Fe drive and turn right into >>>> the >>>> Overland Pond Park parking lot;. Walk over to the river and follow the >>>> trail north (to the right) until the trail crosses the South platte river. >>>> >>>> From the bridge look north. It was just beyond the rapids that occur >>>> right >>>> at the bridge. This is further downstream from where it was spotted >>>> several days ago. Happy hunting! >>>> >>>> *DuWayne Worthington* >>>> >>>> *Science Teaching Faculty* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Valor Christian High School* >>>> >>>> *Influence through Excellence* >>>> >>>> *3775 Grace Blvd. >>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/3775+Grace+Blvd.+%0D%0A+Highlands+Ranch,+CO+%C2%A080126?entry=gmail&source=g>* >>>> >>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/3775+Grace+Blvd.+%0D%0A+Highlands+Ranch,+CO+%C2%A080126?entry=gmail&source=g> >>>> >>>> *Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 >>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/3775+Grace+Blvd.+%0D%0A+Highlands+Ranch,+CO+%C2%A080126?entry=gmail&source=g>* >>>> >>>> *303-471-3000 x 3278 <(303)%20471-3000>* >>>> *www.govalor.com <http://www.govalor.com/>* >>>> >>> -- >> 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/3b00e2de-040a-45b1-9270-730b39e1176an%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3b00e2de-040a-45b1-9270-730b39e1176an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > Bruce Webb > Granite Bay, California > -- 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/8c5a1a24-b36c-4eb5-a29a-adb67a982a1cn%40googlegroups.com.
