Not as exciting as the merlin or mink, but Elena’s mention of the singing blackbirds reminded me that along Boulder Creek and at Walden Ponds this morning the Red-winged Blackbirds were both singing and calling. I noticed several when singing were puffing themselves up and arching the wings as is typical during breeding season. The hormones are returning.
Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette, CO > On Feb 20, 2021, at 4:06 PM, elena <[email protected]> wrote: > > On an outing this afternoon at White Rocks Trail east of Boulder we had a > merlin (photos available on request, not mine but friend Max Bello’s, with a > long lens) an immature bald eagle, a couple of common goldeneye in the creek, > and no other avian surprises. The red winged blackbirds have been singing > more, though the water was all frozen over and ducks were few. But at the > creek just north of Valmont, as the trail heads north, there were two mink > actively fishing. One caught a small fish and the other caught a huge fish > that was bigger than the mink, it looked like a trout. The mink dragged the > still flopping fish off to the side of the creek and into the willows, and > then dragged it further away along the creek. Max was able to get photos. It > was an exciting end of the trail! > > Sent from my iPhone > Elena Holly Klaver > Federally Certified Court Interpreter > Conference Interpreter > English <> Spanish > 303 475 5189 > > Member: American Translators Association > Colorado Translators Association > Pronouns: she, her, hers > > I acknowledge that I live in the territory of Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne > and Ute Nations, according to the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie, and that > Colorado’s Front Range is home to many Native peoples. Reconozco que vivo en > el territorio de las naciones Hinóno’éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne y Ute, según el > 1851 Tratado de Fort Laramie, y que el estado de Colorado al esté de las > Montañas Rocosas es territorio de muchos pueblos indígenas. > > > -- > -- > 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/6A349556-43B7-483F-8D97-1ED33224A335%40indra.com. -- -- 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/FC790157-DCEA-4909-A93C-F9EFEB436647%40gmail.com.
