[cobirds] CFO Survey 2021- Your Opinions Wanted

2021-07-16 Thread Diana Beatty
- Dear COBirders, As members of the Colorado birding community, we would like to hear from you about the ways CFO can benefit you. We have some ideas brewing and would love to hear your opinions on it. You do not have to be a member of CFO to take this survey! We want to hear from the

[cobirds] Black-billed Cuckoo, July 16, 2021, Elbert County

2021-07-16 Thread Mel Goff
A Black-billed Cuckoo was reported yesterday by Cecile Lee near the cemetery on the north edge of the town of Elbert – oddly enough in Elbert county. Jeanne and I headed that way with low expectations, but high hopes. It was eleven years ago that we had traveled to Weld county’s Norma’s Grove

Re: [cobirds] odd incident

2021-07-16 Thread 'arvind panjabi' via Colorado Birds
Interesting observation Dave.  To add to that I had a pair of Bullock's Orioles nest successfully in a blue spruce tree in my yard a few years back, so they are indeed adaptable.   Arvind Panjabi 5700' feet, Larimer County, CO On the north slope of Milner Mtn Mountain mahogany shrubland and

[cobirds] odd incident

2021-07-16 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
On July 13 a friend of mine and I hiked up Young's Gulch in Poudre Canyon. Our target was observing and photographing Lewis's Woodpeckers feeding cicadas to nestlings at one of two nest trees reported by John Shenot, Doug Swartz, Josh Bruening and maybe others around the 4th of July. We did

[cobirds] Coopers Hawk Nesting Now in Jefferson Co?

2021-07-16 Thread Lynne Forrester
I have a Coopers Hawk who is just starting to build a nest in my backyard. Isn't this kind of late for him to be starting this? Is there any chance for him to attract a mate and for them to be successful this late? I'm also asking because I'm having some limb trimming done on a tree that is