[cobirds] American Redstart, Cherry Creek, Arapahoe County

[Bowser, Jonathan]

I had a singing male American Redstart at Cherry Creek this afternoon.  He is 
presumably the same bird that spent well over a month there last summer.  He is 
in the same spot and even using the same perches as last summer.  About 100 
yards west of the observation deck at the Prairie Loop parking area, there is a 
fallen tree across the path.  He was singing in that area today.  I never saw a 
female last year but I am hoping that he has more luck in that department this 
year!  


Jonathan Bowser
Englewood, CO

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[cobirds] Barn Owl at Cherry Creek

[Bowser, Jonathan]

Greetings-

I was at Cherry Creek this afternoon and was astounded to see a male barn owl 
foraging in the fields adjacent to the main park road.  A barn owl anywhere on 
the front range in February seems very unusual so I thought I'd post it.  It 
was in flight for at least 20 minutes between 5:00 and 5:30 and stayed within 
one fairly small area between the outhouses at the Cottonwood Creek parking 
area and the wetlands under construction just to the northwest.  It put on 
quite the show and I got excellent looks.  It was clearly foraging, dropping to 
the ground numerous times, but I never saw it catch any prey.  Unfortunately, I 
had neither my iPhone nor my camera at the time!

Jonathan Bowser
Englewood, CO
 

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