On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 3:03:34 PM UTC-6 wrote:
> Another thought on these birds named for men (3 women so -honored,
> all by their first names). I think of the Wilson's Warbler or the
> Swainson's Thrush as wild creatures. The " 's " implies possession -- and I
> don't think Wilson
Over the past few days I have observed a Red-breasted Nuthatch repeatedly
foraging in "this year's" abandoned Robin nest. Guess there are some
insects there,
but I can't see the prey. I had not witnessed this before, so I asked David
Leatherman about it.
He replied:
"I have seen birds foraging in o
Add to that, I70 is closed for the foreseeable future in Glenwood Canyon in
both directions, as are Cottonwood Pass and Hwy 82 Independence Pass, all due
to Grizzly Creek fire.
Diversions via Hwy50
Challenging times, and huge gratitude to all fire fighters
Dick Filby
Carbondale, CO
Sent via
Maybe call Ring-necked Duck "White-armpitted Duck"
The only way I make 100% positive IDs from long distances for these fellas.
*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 8:23:11 AM UTC-6 rjpa...@gmail.com wrote:
> And can we change Ring-necked
Thank you David and Nick! Really great to learn from the experts 👍
*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 5:43:27 AM UTC-6 Nick Komar wrote:
> Scott and Caleb, I believe this is juv female Black-chinned. Completely
> green central tail fea
Birders
While Patty Ecklemeyer and Gwen Moore were visiting watching hummers, a
Canyon Wren made an appearance flying thru the yard and landing across the
street. It didn't sing but it did call.
--
Ira Sanders
Golden, CO
"My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading
into
I heard on the news that Hwy 14 is closed between Walden and Rustic. This
includes the upper Poudre Canyon and Cameron Pass in Larimer and the Colorado
State Forest State Park in Jackson. This is due to the Cameron Peak Wildfire.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
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And can we change Ring-necked Duck to a name descriptive of something you
can see through binoculars?
On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 4:57:46 PM UTC-6, Richard Trinkner wrote:
>
> Forgive me if this has already been covered on Cobirds. I don't recall
> seeing it's discussion.
>
> The AOU decid
Scott and Caleb, I believe this is juv female Black-chinned. Completely green
central tail feathers rules out Calliope, which should have blackish tips.
Crown is grayish (Ruby-throat would be greener). It looks like it is pumping
its tail up and down, a behavioral trait of Black-chinned but not
