Getting out of the heat this past week, I have spent a delightful time above treeline. Two days ago on the way to Mount Ida from Poudre Pass, I saw 2 roughed-legged hawks hovering and then diving into the krumholtz. They did this several times. On this same trip, I watched a prairie falcon buzz a few marmots who were calling in alarm. Along the way there was a female ptarmigan with 2 pretty small chicks among the rocks in the tundra. I hope they grow fast before the cold sets in.
Today on the way to Montgomery Pass near Cameron Pass, there was a large flock of mixed warblers moving upslope in the morning in an open meadow surrounded by dead and live spruce and fir. I was able to ID male and female Wilson's warblers and male and female Townsend's warblers flitting around with lots of juncos and chickadees. I watched parent chickadees feed their fledgling young. Then on top of the pass, 2 rough-legged hawks were soaring up and down the ridges, over our heads. In the yard yesterday in our big honey locust there was a yellow warbler, a red-eyed vireo, and a western tanager. Migration is on. Libby Edwards Fort Collins Larimer County -- 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/CABwznzKTW068wcRU4YT9ZFNdrxfp%2BNQbrKSNFf8w9uVA1%3DrYDA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
