Re: [cobirds] Re: help with bird ID at Big Thompson Ponds SWA

[Joe Roller]

It was in September, about a dozen years ago, when a message came to me
indirectly
that someone had an Arizona Woodpecker visiting her Wheat Ridge feeder. She
described it as "a woodpecker, overall brown, with spots. It matches the
illustration in my field guide!"

Wow, I thought! A possible First State Record! I got over there in a jiffy,
enjoyed the bucolic back yard, watched various birds come and go, and
finally the homeowner exclaimed, "There it is! That woodpecker!"
I soaked in the details of the young European Starling she pointed at, then
politely thanked her and
decided that chasing rare birds was often a thrill - but this time - not so
much.

Joe Roller, Denver

On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 3:23 PM Caleb A  wrote:

> Hi Bev
> Yep, I second Joe K. European Starlings have a fairly impressive range of
> plumages, especially in juveniles and molts.
>
> *The birds are happy, and so am I*
> *~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*
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[cobirds] Re: help with bird ID at Big Thompson Ponds SWA

[Caleb A]

Hi Bev
Yep, I second Joe K. European Starlings have a fairly impressive range of 
plumages, especially in juveniles and molts.

*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*

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[cobirds] Re: help with bird ID at Big Thompson Ponds SWA

[Joe Kipper]

Bev,
Both photos show a European Starling!
Joe Kipper

On Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 1:26:27 PM UTC-6 bhea...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I realize that the photo of the bird flying is too blurry for Merlin to 
> help with identification, but it shows better how the head is a soft tan, 
> and that color is under its wings also. 
>
> We saw this bird on the 2nd at the Big Thompson Ponds SWA, but I couldn't 
> figure out until today how to add the pix.
>
> Thanks for your help!!
> Bev Head
> Loveland, Seven Lakes
>

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