Re: [cobirds] Blue jay fools Merlin/ GrayCatbird imitating Least Flycatcher

About a month ago at Cherry Creek State park I heard a Western Meadow lark. Soon after I heard a response from across the path, responding, it turned out to be a Gray Catbird. I saw the Catbird as Merlin said a Western Meadowlark was calling.  Sent from the all new Aol app for iOS Buzz

Re: [cobirds] Blue jay fools Merlin/ GrayCatbird imitating Least Flycatcher

And I was recently birding in the foothills where I watched a Red-tailed hawk flyover calling repeatedly. Merlin ID'd it as a Steller's Jay! Is that the opposite of mimicry? Cheers, Chip Clouse Lakewood On Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 7:46 PM Ajit Antony wrote: > Hi Elena and everyone else. > Last year

Re: [cobirds] Blue jay fools Merlin/ GrayCatbird imitating Least Flycatcher

Hi Elena and everyone else. Last year when I lived in New York and was involved in the 3rd (every 20 year) NY State Breeding Bird Atlas, I was in an area where I had already heard 2 Least Flycatcher calling and had seen each of them. Further along the trail I heard a 3rd and in trying to see it

[cobirds] Blue jay fools Merlin

Merlin is a wonderful tool, but it’s certainly not as good as experienced ears. I watched Merlin (and, I confess, myself at first) be fooled by a blue jay doing a dang good imitation of a Coopers Hawk. I thought the jays were doing a very good job but wanted to test Merlin, and, no surprise,

[cobirds] Nick Komar

During Nick Komar role as president of the CFO, the club has expanded its trajectory from just being a birding club towards something far more meaningful in importance. I can’t think of any other state birding organization that’s raised thousands of dollars for important bird conservation.

[cobirds] BIRD BOMBS Prairie Sparrows video now on the DFO page

Hi Birders, You can now view the video of the latest *BIRD BOMBS Prairie Sparrows* on the DFO page at our BIRD BOMBS video archive , along with other past episodes that will be helpful for summer birding. Enjoy, David Suddjian Littleton CO -- --

[cobirds] LIMPKIN: Ramah Reservoir El Paso County June 23

Karen Rau emailed me photos of a Limpkin from Ramah Reservoir this morning. Here is the exact location: https://goo.gl/maps/dPeCDA94KakssxdB9 Best of luck to all of you who chase it. Bryan Bryan Guarente Meteorologist/Instructional Designer UCAR/The COMET Program Boulder, CO -- -- You

[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Webinar

Hey CObirders, Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies on Thursday, June 29 from 5 - 6 p.m. MST for a special webinar with Scott Weidensaul and Bird Conservancy Avian Ecologist Marion Clément! The Northern Saw-whet Owl is at once one of the most widespread but little-known raptors in North