Re: [cobirds] rehabber recommendation resource?

2021-06-03 Thread Marjorie Joy
As a volunteer transporter for CPW SE region I’ve been told that many rehabbers don’t want their locations and contact information posted. The recommended process is to call your local Wildlife office and let them make arrangements for transport. Regarding the centers you listed, you might get

[cobirds] Re: Pueblo County, Pueblo Nature Center access, no bird sightings

2020-06-03 Thread Marjorie Joy
Update — the Nature and Discovery Center Facebook page states that the parking areas and trails have been cleared and the area is open. Cheers, Margie Joy Pueblo West, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from t

[cobirds] Pueblo County, Pueblo Nature Center access, no bird sightings

2020-06-01 Thread Marjorie Joy
Hi all, The parking lots and trails at the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center in Pueblo (previously called just the Nature Center) are closed for an indefinite period of time after a major flood event left much of the area under a foot or more of mud and debris. Cleanup will take some time. D

Re: [cobirds] big age difference in owl nestlings?

2020-05-08 Thread Marjorie Joy
I’ve not had experience with that happening for owls in the 10 years I have been monitoring raptor nests for CPW. However, I have seen something similar with kestrels in a nest box behind my house in Pueblo West. About 6 years ago, 3 young kestrels fledged from the box, one every other day as us

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Marjorie Joy
Dave and all, I have a fair number of Eurasian Collared-Doves in my Pueblo West yard, and also see some (not nearly enough) piles of feathers. I've seen them actually being eaten in my yard and the neighbor's by Cooper's Hawks and once by a Merlin. Once I surprised a Sharp-shinned Hawk with on