Thanks for the pointer to the app! Gary Brower Unincorporated Arapahoe County
> On Feb 10, 2021, at 8:44 AM, KATHY HOLLAND <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jen, > > I just found out about a cool APP last night for ID'ing raptors. It's called > Raptor ID by HawkWatch International and it's free! Gobs of photos and in > all color morphs. > > Kathy Holland > Centennial, CO >> On 02/09/2021 3:19 PM Jen Toews <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I was also at Barr Lake on Monday and had a similar experience. We counted >> 32 eagles at the gazebo alone and saw a ton more on the way there. My low >> estimate on eBird was 40 but we were thinking we probably saw between 50 and >> 55. >> The sun was hitting the mallards' and redheads' heads just right and the >> effect was dramatic: hundreds of metallic green and red heads bobbing in the >> rough waters. The sheer numbers of Northern Pintails and Ring-necked Ducks >> was also a pleasant surprise for me. Despite the windchill and feeling >> uncomfortable much of the time, it ended up being one of my favorite days at >> Barr Lake. >> Would you be able to share a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk? I think that >> might be the unidentified raptor that had us completely stumped despite the >> fact that it gave us really good looks. Gotta work on my raptor ID... >> Congrats on hitting your 1500 mile marker! >> >> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 5:37:23 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: >> I have been continuing the ebird challenge of a complete checklist a day >> challenge. Today I hit 1500 days. >> So with such a milestone I headed out to Barr Lake today. It was a cold day >> at around 10 with a windchill bellow that, but I was bundled up and carrying >> around 20 ponds of gear (scope, tripod, big camera plus the backpack with >> water and food) so I didn't notice that much except when I as the gazebo >> scopeing the lake, then I did. >> Highlights of course were the Bald Eagles, I got 50 in total, braking >> ebird's filter. That could be an over count, it could be a under cont. They >> were flying around enough to make it hard. One of the best parts of so many >> eagles was they were vocalizing a lot, it was fun to listen to that awesome >> call. >> Along with the eagles there was two hug rafts of Redheads and Ring-billed >> ducks with some Scaups, both Lesser and Greater, along with some >> Canvasbacks. Then there was that hug raft of Mallards near the gazebo along >> with more Northern Pintails, around 120, then I have seen together. There >> was also three American White Pelicans that over wintered. >> After leaving the gazebo I walked further past the 2.5 mile marker and >> crossed over the inflow canal where I found a hug flock of Red-winged >> Blackirds. After picking over that mob, about 120, I found a young Rusty >> Blackbird in the flock. >> Another highlight was a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. >> Good birding, >> Brian Johnson, >> Englewood CO >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en >> <http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en> >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. 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