Jeff, to me the bird in your photos looks like a Glossy but not yet in full breeding condition. The eye is dark, facial skin blue-gray. Legs gray.
Nick Komar > On Apr 30, 2023, at 11:22 PM, Jeff Percell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I was in Windsor this morning and noticed there had been reports of a Glossy > Ibis between Windsor and Fort Collins since yesterday. Luckily I had some > time to investigate. It took me almost an hour to sort through all the > White-faced Ibises (70 of them, exact count), but I eventually found 2 Glossy > Ibises and a 3rd candidate bird. They were in a flooded field slurping up > worms. Also a Willet, a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs, and several Greater > Yellowlegs were foraging amongst the Ibis. I'm not sure who was the initial > finder, but they have been seen by many and were attracting several > interested non-birders as the field is along a fairly busy road. > > There was also a late juvenile Snow Goose in the back of the field near > several Canada Geese and Mallards. > > Curious if anyone has any insight into the ID of the bird I have in my > checklist as a Glossy/White-faced? It lacked the white on the face, but also > didn't have the pale blue lines of the Glossy. It lacked the reddish legs of > the White-faced, but also didn't have as dark an eye as the Glossy. Perhaps > it's a hybrid? > > https://ebird.org/checklist/S135609580 > > Good birding, > Jeff Percell > Erie, 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 > * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ > --- > 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/CAARWy%2Bj_owdCNt6mbXwOZYc-12k84m7Rd1VnEgioKbrs_hb_Pw%40mail.gmail.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 * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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/84C20BC9-281B-46BA-B73B-7128F0773755%40comcast.net.
