I don't have a photo of the Rough Legged Hawk. It would have made a great photo but my camera battery deiced to randomly die eve thought it was fresh. Not sure what happened. Good Birding Brian Johnson, Englewood
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:36:20 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Kathy -- thanks for sending a link to the app. It sounds like that could > be very helpful in IDing raptors and I will check it out. > > On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:48:53 AM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > >> 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 >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. >> Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate >> --- >> 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/8ea6d67c-197c-43c1-82cc-d9102ed8a247n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8ea6d67c-197c-43c1-82cc-d9102ed8a247n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> >> >> >> >> Katherine Holland >> >> >> -- >> -- >> 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 >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. >> Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate >> --- >> 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/1920846719.1392.1612971883043%40connect.xfinity.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1920846719.1392.1612971883043%40connect.xfinity.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. 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