[cobirds] Zonotrichia Trifecta - Arapahoe County
One short of a Zono Grand Slam in my yard this morning! I live just a block south of Cherry Creek State Park. Joining my usual assortment of White-crowned Sparrows and a 1st winter Harris’s Sparrow that has been visiting regularly since 11/30, I had a brief visit from an White-throated Sparrow under my backyard feeders. Rusty brown sparrow with bright white, outlined throat, distinctly yellow lores, gray bill, white wing-bars, lateral crown stripes almost white (not as tan as tan-striped WTSP I had in the yard years ago). Leaning white-striped adult. Hopefully it will return so I can better id it. The Harris’s showed up about 20 min after the WTSP appearance, so not quite like David S.’s Zono Hat Trick of all three present at the same time! Cheers, Becky Campbell Arapahoe County -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4E530B30-622D-4FE6-BC01-7EADE52F0622%40gmail.com.
[cobirds] Denver Urban CBC - Jan 1, 2023
We will hold the Denver Urban CBC on New Years Day, as usual. Go to https://denveraudubon.org/events/ and then click on January 2023 to see the list of sections for which you can sign up. We also have a pot luck chili dinner scheduled afterwards, at the Wash. Park. Church, 400 South Williams, from 5-7 pm. Feel free to come with or without a dish; we would appreciate confirmation that you will join us, though. Send an email to Casey Davenhill to confirm that you'll come. Hugh Kingery -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/756159952.2036737.1670621781440%40mail.yahoo.com.
[cobirds] Squirrel confronts Cooper's Hawk
Shortly after I started observing a large immature Cooper's atop the utility pole at the back corner of my yard, I was astonished to see one of the squirrels regularly seen clambering on the pole climbing to the very top. The hawk was on the middle of one arm of the crossbar. I naively assumed that there would soon be one dead squirrel. No way. When the squirrel's head appeared above the top of the pole, the hawk reared up and back a bit, fully extending one wing. The squirrel showed no fear. With his fluffy winter coat, his size equalled the hawk's. The hawk didn't want to leave (he was overlooking my neighbor's feeder), nor did the squirrel, who maneuvered around the top of the pole for about 2 minutes more before descending. David Gulbenkian, Lakewood, Jefferson Cty -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/9a00daad-d038-4581-a234-a58a19841826n%40googlegroups.com.
