Personal firsts for Lake County today: a Black-necked Stilt at Crystal Lakes and 2 White Pelicans at the eastern end of Twin Lakes. 14 Am. Avocets at western end.
The wetland behind Crystal Lakes also had an intriguing heron (with a normal Great Blue Heron). This bird had the typical body coloration of a Great Blue, but with a clean white head and bright yellow bill; overall neck also paler than Great Blue. Wurdemann's ?(ridiculously far from S. FL range); partial albino Great Blue?; Great EgretxGreat Blue hybrid ? I was immediately struck by the head/bill looking just like a Great Egret, sleek, stark white, no head plumes, without the messy look of a Wurdemann's. Unfortunately, both herons flushed and flew south out of sight before I could study this oddity for any length of time. Tim Kalbach Leadville, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
