I'm also watching Western Kingbirds and Says Phoebes snag those delectable millers. Probably a bonanza for many flycatchers out there.
Influence Through Excellence DuWayne Worthington Instructional Faculty - Science 303.471.3278|[email protected] 3775 Grace Blvd. Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Valor Christian High School On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 7:06 AM M T <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks David! This is a great compilation. It is really entertaining to > watch all of the local birds in Loveland/Fort Collins hanging out at the > intersections waiting to swoop down on our miller friends. The current > flight also happens to be a boon to Flammulated owls and Black Bears. > > Michael Tincher > Loveland, CO > > On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 9:34:13 AM UTC-6 DAVID A LEATHERMAN wrote: > >> Here is a composite of just some of the birds eating millers in Lamar >> over the last three weeks. Molting male Baltimore oriole, black-headed >> grosbeak, brown-headed cowbird (scavenging a pile of dead millers I >> think somebody dumped out of their RV onto a dirt road within Hasty CG), >> Lincoln's sparrow, Bullock's oriole, brown thrasher, Army Cutworm adult >> (THE miller), prothonotary warbler, white-crowned sparrow, yellow-headed >> blackbird and yellow-rumped warbler. Not great photos, highly cropped, but >> good enough to document the phenomenon. >> >> Some of the comments I got to yesterday's post asked if birds somehow >> follow the miller migration. My take would be they travel their general >> migration flyways. What they encounter along the way no doubt alters their >> schedule. In other words, they get on the interstate. They get off the >> road periodically to rest (mostly where there are trees). If there's >> water, they drink. If there's food they eat. If there's lots of food, >> they maybe stay for days. No different than us. An exit with no services >> is maybe nothing more than a place to pull off and nap. The availability >> of services can mean a different itinerary. Given the variability of >> miller populations from year to year, no way the birds can no what they'll >> encounter starting out, but being the adaptable, opportunistic creatures >> they are, they know what works best when they come across certain >> circumstances. >> >> Dave Leatherman >> Fort Collins >> >> -- > -- > 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/16579e71-900e-4967-b3e3-9d7f1a4095c3n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/16579e71-900e-4967-b3e3-9d7f1a4095c3n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- 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/CAO3J-Hv6oi9qf9hbnZTxu%2BG3dRzHDT54hyLtSs5tT_PDHuSSgQ%40mail.gmail.com.
