That would be incredible. Given how many birders visit Dixon, I would be surprised if it was missed but I’d love to see the pictures. Luke George
On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 9:07 AM John Shenot <[email protected]> wrote: > I spoke this morning with a not-very-serious birder who saw a very large > bird in fall of 2020 at Dixon Reservoir (Larimer) that he struggled to ID. > He claimed to be familiar with Bald and Golden Eagles, including immatures, > and Ospreys. Saying he felt sure it was not one of those, he looked around > on the internet but the only thing he could find that looked right > was Steller's Sea Eagle - a species he learned had never been observed > anywhere remotely close to this part of the world. He convinced himself it > couldn't be that, it had to be something else like a "mutant bald eagle", > and let the mystery fade. Until he learned about the vagrant sea eagle seen > that year in Alaska (before his mystery bird sighting) and Texas (after his > sighting). > > FWIW, his description of the bird he saw matched the field marks > for Steller's Sea Eagle. I don't know the guy but he didn't strike me as a > hoaxer, or someone seeking glory. > > I'm only posting this to ask if anyone else ever heard anecdotal stories > or speculation about that famous sea eagle perhaps migrating across/over > Colorado? Obviously there are no documented sightings but I didn't know if > there were any rumors? > > And finally, the fun part: this guy says he had pictures but his hard > drive died. He is trying to find a part so he can restore the hard drive. > If he succeeds with that, and shares a photo, I'll let this community know > of course. Until then, it's just an intriguing story. > > John Shenot > Fort Collins, 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/3cdf6163-093b-4d81-9b08-e6fa06c4052fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/3cdf6163-093b-4d81-9b08-e6fa06c4052fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *T. Luke George, PhD* *Master Instructor, **Colorado State University* *Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology* *Wagar 110* *970-491-3311 (o)* Professor Emeritus, Humboldt State University 707-499-4053 (c) *[email protected] <[email protected]>* "what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver -- -- 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/CAGFJZuFNuWu5AwU8NDC-arpcrZrQ5Pqg3YuOW_nqA0K%2B3oTE7A%40mail.gmail.com.
