[cobirds] Re: leucistic turkey in Big Thompson canyon

2021-04-01 Thread Jeff Kehoe 
The other thing is we live out in the boonies and I'm not aware of anybody 
nearby that has turkeys (they may though).  A domestic may have had to walk 
a long way to join our gang.  Could be though.

On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 1:36:25 PM UTC-6 Jeff Kehoe wrote:

> I also thought about a domestic wild hybrid.  I don't know.  It was around 
> for a few days and is now gone.  We can get up to 60 wild ones in our yard 
> and had never seen a white one before.
>
> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 1:33:19 PM UTC-6 adrian...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>
>> I saw 4 (3F 1M) leucistic turkeys in Pueblo earlier this week. I Googled 
>> the phenomena when I returned home and apparently experts think 1 in 100 
>> can be leucistic with females being more common.
>>
>> Here's my eBird checklist with a couple pictures of the tom and 1 of the 
>> females...
>>
>> https://ebird.org/checklist/S84330906
>>
>> Adrian Lakin,
>> Mead, CO
>> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:46:07 PM UTC-6 Jeff Kehoe wrote:
>>
>>> Last week we had a white turkey show up, mixing in with the usual gang 
>>> of wild turkeys.  Could it be leucistic? Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_0146.JPG]
>>>
>>

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (01 Apr 2021) 14 Raptors

2021-04-01 Thread reports 
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2021
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   1  1  4
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  0 13
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   2  2 16
Cooper's Hawk2  2 13
Northern Goshawk 0  0  4
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  8  8201
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  0  6
Golden Eagle 0  0  6
American Kestrel 1  1  3
Merlin   0  0  4
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  4
Prairie Falcon   0  0  1
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  0  1
Unknown Buteo0  0  9
Unknown Falcon   0  0  2
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  3

Total:  14 14291
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter:Gary Rossmiller

Observers:Barb Goncalves, Eddie Israel, Janet Peters

Visitors:
Trail and the platform were quite busy today. Barb and Eddie helped us out
for several hours making sighting much easier.


Weather:
Day was sunny, slight breeze out of the east or se, B1-B3 with a few gusts
to B4, just a beautiful day. Lots of haze still in the sky from recent
moisture. Barometer dropped from 24.79 down to 24.70, humidity dropping
from 36% down to 11%. Horizons visible at 33km. Trail is dry except for a
few small muddy spots in the shade. I'm surprised how much snow is still
lingering on the north of Mt. Morrison. Lots of drifts.

Raptor Observations:
Day started out with a busy sky just to the east of the site at eye level
or below. One raptor between 12-1pm, after that nothing. My second Harlan's
of the season gave us a good look at eye level. A couple of the RT's and
one of the CH soared very high before moving along. 2 of the RT's moved NW,
all other migrators headed north. Maybe 2 pair of local RT's today. A adult
BE headed our way until about a 1/4 mile south of us, then turned around to
the south.

Non-raptor Observations:
Local birds were almost absent; Solitaire, Magpies, Mtn Chickadee, Raven,
local TV, a small moth, and a Woodhouse. 6 deer to the west of Rooney Rd
down by the Visitor Center. 4 brightly colored small airplanes went
overhead and then east between 10-11. 7 Canadian Geese headed south on the
west side. Matthew Winters reopened for the first time in about a week.

Predictions:
Warmer and windier. I thought this afternoon was an excellent day to
migrate, but evidently not. Tomorrow should be better. Be prepared for the
early birds down low.

Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
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http://www.dfobirds.org


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=123

Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders of any skill level are always welcome.  HawkWatch at
Dinosaur Ridge is generally staffed by volunteers from about 9 AM to around
3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.

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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Brandon 
Another option for out of state people.

F60 - Nonresident Fishing 5-Day License
License Year: 2021
$32.95
I think you'd be allowed to go to SWAs or those 5 days.

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 2:37 PM Jared Hamby  wrote:

> My plan was just to buy the annual. Hopefully, that works.
>
> Thank you!
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:32 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:
>
>> Jared, if not, you could get a fishing license instead at a Walmart,
>> etc., and be good to go for accessing SWAs.  One caveat - the one-day
>> fishing passes technically don't work for access to SWAs, I believe, so
>> you'd have to buy an annual.  You can check the Colorado Department of
>> Wildlife website to see if it is possible to order them online in advance
>> of your trip.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:28 PM Jared Hamby 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm visiting from out of state may 4 through 9 for a birding trip. Does
>>> it seem like I will be able to but this new wildlife pass?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:27 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:
>>>
 Right now, yes.  It sounds like the new swa pass will be priced
 similarly to the cost of fishing license/habitat stamp, at least for those
 not eligible for the senior discount.

 On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Sharon Kermiet 
 wrote:

> Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?
>
> On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:
>
> The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out
> yet. When I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a
> fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security
> number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this
> requirement was removed.
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 1:25 PM R Carol Cushman 
> wrote:
>
>> I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at
>> giving them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several
>> years ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they 
>> needed
>> it to track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?
>>  Last month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department
>> needed my social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again??
>>
>> I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any
>> way that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state
>> wildlife area without giving out a social security number. I have 
>> received
>> no answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without
>> revealing private information?
>> Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County
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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Jared Hamby 
My plan was just to buy the annual. Hopefully, that works.

Thank you!

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:32 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

> Jared, if not, you could get a fishing license instead at a Walmart, etc.,
> and be good to go for accessing SWAs.  One caveat - the one-day fishing
> passes technically don't work for access to SWAs, I believe, so you'd have
> to buy an annual.  You can check the Colorado Department of Wildlife
> website to see if it is possible to order them online in advance of your
> trip.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:28 PM Jared Hamby  wrote:
>
>> I'm visiting from out of state may 4 through 9 for a birding trip. Does
>> it seem like I will be able to but this new wildlife pass?
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:27 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:
>>
>>> Right now, yes.  It sounds like the new swa pass will be priced
>>> similarly to the cost of fishing license/habitat stamp, at least for those
>>> not eligible for the senior discount.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Sharon Kermiet  wrote:
>>>
 Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?

 On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:

 The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out
 yet. When I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a
 fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security
 number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this
 requirement was removed.

 On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 1:25 PM R Carol Cushman 
 wrote:

> I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at
> giving them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several
> years ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed
> it to track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?
>  Last month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department
> needed my social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again??
>
> I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any
> way that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state
> wildlife area without giving out a social security number. I have received
> no answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without
> revealing private information?
> Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County
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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Jared Hamby 
I'm visiting from out of state may 4 through 9 for a birding trip. Does it
seem like I will be able to but this new wildlife pass?

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:27 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:

> Right now, yes.  It sounds like the new swa pass will be priced similarly
> to the cost of fishing license/habitat stamp, at least for those not
> eligible for the senior discount.
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Sharon Kermiet  wrote:
>
>> Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?
>>
>> On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:
>>
>> The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out
>> yet. When I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a
>> fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security
>> number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this
>> requirement was removed.
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 1:25 PM R Carol Cushman 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving
>>> them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years
>>> ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to
>>> track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?   Last
>>> month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department needed my
>>> social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again??
>>>
>>> I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any
>>> way that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state
>>> wildlife area without giving out a social security number. I have received
>>> no answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without
>>> revealing private information?
>>> Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County
>>>
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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Diana Beatty 
Jared, if not, you could get a fishing license instead at a Walmart, etc.,
and be good to go for accessing SWAs.  One caveat - the one-day fishing
passes technically don't work for access to SWAs, I believe, so you'd have
to buy an annual.  You can check the Colorado Department of Wildlife
website to see if it is possible to order them online in advance of your
trip.



On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:28 PM Jared Hamby  wrote:

> I'm visiting from out of state may 4 through 9 for a birding trip. Does it
> seem like I will be able to but this new wildlife pass?
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:27 PM Diana Beatty  wrote:
>
>> Right now, yes.  It sounds like the new swa pass will be priced similarly
>> to the cost of fishing license/habitat stamp, at least for those not
>> eligible for the senior discount.
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Sharon Kermiet  wrote:
>>
>>> Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?
>>>
>>> On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:
>>>
>>> The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out
>>> yet. When I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a
>>> fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security
>>> number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this
>>> requirement was removed.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 1:25 PM R Carol Cushman 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving
 them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years
 ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to
 track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?   Last
 month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department needed my
 social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again??

 I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any
 way that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state
 wildlife area without giving out a social security number. I have received
 no answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without
 revealing private information?
 Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County

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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Diana Beatty 
Right now, yes.  It sounds like the new swa pass will be priced similarly
to the cost of fishing license/habitat stamp, at least for those not
eligible for the senior discount.

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Sharon Kermiet  wrote:

> Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?
>
> On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:
>
> The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out yet.
> When I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a
> fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security
> number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this
> requirement was removed.
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 1:25 PM R Carol Cushman 
> wrote:
>
>> I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving
>> them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years
>> ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to
>> track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?   Last
>> month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department needed my
>> social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again??
>>
>> I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any way
>> that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state wildlife
>> area without giving out a social security number. I have received no
>> answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without
>> revealing private information?
>> Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County
>>
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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Sharon Kermiet 

Is a fishing license the cheapest alternative for birders?

On 4/1/21 2:10 PM, Amy C wrote:
The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out 
yet. When I just stepped through the process to create an account to 
buy a fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social 
security number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it 
looks like this requirement was removed.


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I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at
giving them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft.
Several years ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to
insisted they needed it to track down dead-beat dads who refused
to pay child support.  ?   Last month, I tried again to get
the pass and was told the department needed my social security #
to keep track of wildlife. Again??

I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were
any way that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a
state wildlife area without giving out a social security number. I
have received no answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying
the new pass without revealing private information?
Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County

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Re: [cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Amy C 
The new pass won't be available until May 1, so no way to test it out yet.
When I just stepped through the process to create an account to buy a
fishing license on CPW's website, I was not asked for a social security
number, just a drivers license or state id number, so it looks like this
requirement was removed.

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> I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving
> them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years
> ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to
> track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?   Last
> month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department needed my
> social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again??
>
> I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any way
> that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state wildlife
> area without giving out a social security number. I have received no
> answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without
> revealing private information?
> Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County
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[cobirds] Re: State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread Adrian Lakin 
Hi Carol,

I went to Walmart and bought a CPW fishing license so I could access the 
SWA's and they only needed to see my drivers license. No Social Security # 
needed.

Adrian Lakin,
Mead, CO

On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 1:25:27 PM UTC-6 Carol Cushman wrote:

> I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving 
> them my social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years 
> ago when I objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to 
> track down dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support. ? Last 
> month, I tried again to get the pass and was told the department needed my 
> social security # to keep track of wildlife. Again?? 
>
> I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any way 
> that an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state wildlife 
> area without giving out a social security number. I have received no 
> answer. Have any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without 
> revealing private information?
> Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County
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[cobirds] Re: leucistic turkey in Big Thompson canyon

2021-04-01 Thread Jeff Kehoe 
I also thought about a domestic wild hybrid.  I don't know.  It was around 
for a few days and is now gone.  We can get up to 60 wild ones in our yard 
and had never seen a white one before.

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> I saw 4 (3F 1M) leucistic turkeys in Pueblo earlier this week. I Googled 
> the phenomena when I returned home and apparently experts think 1 in 100 
> can be leucistic with females being more common.
>
> Here's my eBird checklist with a couple pictures of the tom and 1 of the 
> females...
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> https://ebird.org/checklist/S84330906
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> Adrian Lakin,
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> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:46:07 PM UTC-6 Jeff Kehoe wrote:
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>> Last week we had a white turkey show up, mixing in with the usual gang of 
>> wild turkeys.  Could it be leucistic? Any thoughts?
>>
>> [image: IMG_0146.JPG]
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[cobirds] Re: leucistic turkey in Big Thompson canyon

2021-04-01 Thread Adrian Lakin 

I saw 4 (3F 1M) leucistic turkeys in Pueblo earlier this week. I Googled 
the phenomena when I returned home and apparently experts think 1 in 100 
can be leucistic with females being more common.

Here's my eBird checklist with a couple pictures of the tom and 1 of the 
females...

https://ebird.org/checklist/S84330906

Adrian Lakin,
Mead, CO
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> Last week we had a white turkey show up, mixing in with the usual gang of 
> wild turkeys.  Could it be leucistic? Any thoughts?
>
> [image: IMG_0146.JPG]
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[cobirds] State wildlife areas require social security #--what can we do?

2021-04-01 Thread R Carol Cushman 
I would be happy to pay for access to the SWAs, but I do balk at giving them my 
social security #, thereby risking identity theft. Several years ago when I 
objected, the bureaucrat I talked to insisted they needed it to track down 
dead-beat dads who refused to pay child support.  ?   Last month, I tried 
again to get the pass and was told the department needed my social security # 
to keep track of wildlife. Again??  

I wrote to Governor Polis almost a month ago asking if there were any way that 
an ordinary citizen of Colorado could pay to visit a state wildlife area 
without giving out a social security number. I have received no answer. Have 
any of you had any luck in buying the new pass without revealing private 
information?
Thanks, Carol Cushman, Boulder County

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[cobirds] Re: Swan Sp. Greeley, WELD

2021-04-01 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds 
Hi all

I know a Mute Swan tends to hang out there. A different swan would be nice 
:-)

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
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> On my daily commute I am always do some drive-by birding of Arrowhead 
> Reservoir in Greeley. Today there was a swan on the lake on the west side. 
> Obviously, I did not have anyway to get a better ID at 45mph, but it might 
> be worth checking out. The lake it private, but I'm sure someone can ger 
> creative. It might be one of the Greeley residential Mute's but maybe not?
>
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[cobirds] Swan Sp. Greeley, WELD

2021-04-01 Thread Joey Angstman 
On my daily commute I am always do some drive-by birding of Arrowhead 
Reservoir in Greeley. Today there was a swan on the lake on the west side. 
Obviously, I did not have anyway to get a better ID at 45mph, but it might 
be worth checking out. The lake it private, but I'm sure someone can ger 
creative. It might be one of the Greeley residential Mute's but maybe not?

Joey Angstman
Greeley, CO

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