On the way to Mt Evans this morning (where I finally got lifer Brown-capped Rosy-Finch), a hen Barrow's Goldeneye was on Echo Lake with 6 young ones (one was much larger than the others). This bird had been previous reported (so I was on the look out) and they were right next to the road when we arrived. Not a nemesis bird, but it was an overdue lifer. I was befuddled by the all black bill, which isn't shown in any of my field guides, but this evening I found it mentioned in a Nat Geo reference book. Now I'm convinced of the ID, although the head and bill shape were good for Barrow's. You learn something new every day. Two lifers on the day!
I have photos if anyone is interested. Cheers, Scott Somershoe Littleton CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJmtx%2BXqx-TB%3DrNsQ94Y8P4OimuAvpi05QNNbqxVtEiGbYJXgw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
