[cobirds] Broomfield/Boulder Swans- a twofer

2023-01-15 Thread Christian Nunes
Hi all, There have been two swans seen at Stearns Lake (Boulder Co.) and the "Brainard Drive Pond" (Broomfield Co.) for the past two days. There is a significant size difference between the two, with the juvenile being much smaller and having a thicker, straighter neck. I'm quite sure the

[cobirds] Local lens focused on Ken Caryl Valley: winter MODO

2023-01-15 Thread David Suddjian
This afternoon a Mourning Dove flew in to visit my front yard feeding station, right where they go in the nesting season all the time. But this is not the nesting season. And that's why the whistle of its descending wings caught my ear right off. It turns out that, while this familiar bird is

[cobirds] Bohemian Waxwings - West Arapahoe

2023-01-15 Thread Jared Del Rosso
This morning, there were at least two large flocks of Bohemian Waxwings in west Arapahoe County. Birders along the Big Dry Creek in Centennial reported one, of about 200, moving along the Creek and landscaping trees in the area. I had the good luck to encounter another, along the High Line

[cobirds] Pine Siskins, Boulder County

2023-01-15 Thread Paula Hansley
I heard my first Pine Siskins of the winter early today! They were with a flock of goldfinches, which are eating the last of my berries and thistle from a feeder. Paula Hansley Louisville -- Paula Hansley Petrographic Consultants International, Inc. Ph: 720-890-2628 -- -- You received