[cobirds] Re: help ID owls on Pier One signage Loveland
Hi Beverly! Hmm, I'm not too good with owls either, but based off of the photos and location, they are probably Great Horned Owls. Although they aren't adults, your photo shows the orangey parts around the face starting to come in, and I've watched recently fledged owls at my grandma's house. They still have a lot of their baby fuzz! *The birds are happy, and so am I* *~Caleb Alons, Larimer County* -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8cd147da-bed0-40a4-ba50-6c2f9dc4b3dfo%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Sandhill Crane/Grand County
We decided to try a road trip in state so came up to Steamboat for a couple of days. We stopped at Dumont Lake area for a hike to Rabbit Ears Peak. What should fly low over the road just as we turned off Hwy 40 but a SH Crane! We couldn’t believe it! Someone had recently asked about the cranes in Steamboat & it sounded like it would be rare to see them so we didn’t even think about it. It was a great surprise. Lisa Carp/Emil Yappert Superior -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAHkHN6Tb0fHe8Yadhg1NR4hcHK76CyTKDyHBOEj28W0v3pRUFA%40mail.gmail.com.
[cobirds] Least Terns NO, hatchling Avocets yes. Adams County
I ran up to Clear Creek Valley Park (58th and Tennyson, immediately North of I-76) in response to Eric Dinkel's post earlier about possible Least Terns. Alas, any terns present yesterday had flown the coop. But the birding was great nonetheless! 20 or 30 Snowy Egrets, at least that many American Avocets, nesting, defending nests, and tending young (we saw two different pairs of hatchlings, one of which couldn't have been a week old). A flyover of a juv. Bald Eagle and 2 Res tails stirred the whole pond into a frenzy. Constant Swallow activity included Northern Rough-wingeds and Barns. There was a nesting pair of Osprey on Jim Baker Res, just North. Three sightings (3 birds? same bird?) of Black-crowned Night Heron. 1 GB Heron. A pair of Western Grebes. Etc, etc, etc. The level of activity here, mid-day, no less, was fabulously entertaining. I'd driven past these ponds a million times, on I-76, leaving town. Only 20 minutes up the road from my house, I regret never having stopped before, and I recommend the place. Dave Cameron Denver -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/140729b3-cce6-455b-8f5d-7b292446ed02o%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Re: Crow Valley misadventure, Weld County
Hi all I asked our Public Affairs Office to clarify Tom comment below about public safety concerns closure. Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1:19:02 PM UTC-6, Tom Wilberding wrote: > > Hello birders, > > Barb and I sneaked in a reservation in May for yesterday, June 9 and > today, June 10th for tent camping at Crow Valley, our first > “post-stay-at-home” excursion. Yesterday winds on the Pawnee grasslands > were gale force, temps in the 50’s most of day, intermittent rain, few > birds visible, and very muddy roads—we almost got stuck in Murphy’s pasture > next to a shooting range with several shooters blasting away with automatic > rifles. In addition, no water available at Crow Valley, bathroom closed, > just pit toilets. > > Our best bird was at Norma’s Grove, a Loggerhead Shrike hanging onto an > electrical wire for dear life in the gale, between forays to the ground to > snatch beetles. > > The forecast for last night was 41 degrees, too cold for 73 year old me in > a tent, so we made it a day trip and headed back to Littleton yesterday > afternoon. Today, June 10, Crow Valley is closed due to “public safety > concerns”—not sure what that means, but we got a $14 refund for tonight, > thankfully. Last night a bust—no refund. > > We hope for better luck next time, for us and the grassland birds. > > Tom Wilberding > > Littleton, CO > > > [image: _V6A5564.jpg] > > > -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ab9991f5-2f8f-41c8-b8fb-c1a3be285843o%40googlegroups.com.
[cobirds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Pueblo again 6/10
The elusive adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron that I first saw back on May 27th, showed up again at Pueblo City Park, Pueblo County this morning. A few other birders were able to see it, and many photos were taken. The bird was standing on the island on the west side of Lake Joy for a little while, then flew to some other trees around the pond (including a Blue Spruce, and at one point it had a blue spruce cone in its mouth). See photo on CFO Facebook Page. The singing Eastern Wood-Pewee also continues in Pueblo this morning, along the North Side of the Arkansas River, about 0.3 of a mile west of Pueblo Blvd. It is about a 20 minute walk from Pueblo City Park. Only of interest to me, I saw my first Eurasian Collared-Dove, at my family's property at 9,050 feet in the elevation in the Wet Mountains, Custer County on June 8th, it was in Ponderosa Pine and Aspen trees mostly. I figured one would show up there at some point. Good birding, Brandon Percival Pueblo West, CO -- 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CA%2BXeEuVQY49xzYG4R9yc5fhOds5-9Pfu2oTGAENGwQxUmAa33w%40mail.gmail.com.
