I reported (and continue to report) a "rare" bird at my house. Luckily, it
hangs out in the front yard, in a neighborhood with wide streets and lots
of parking. Also fortunate is the fact that the bird is only rare in this
part of Colorado, and it's not an especially photogenic bird. I only
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 05, 2022
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Black Vulture
Dan, as always right on point. This is not a photographer issue or birder
issue but an evolution of social media. There is a trend that everyone feels
that a specific location is required when reporting a bird. You should NEVER
give specific locations in a neighborhood without speaking to
Well said, Scott, but I'm betting it's not anyone who subscribes to this
List that was/is misbehaving.
It is still a GREAT reminder for ALL of us as we approach the courting,
mating, and nesting season for a great majority of birds.
Susan Rosine
Brighton
On Sat, Mar 5, 2022, 11:46 AM Scott
There's good food for thought in this thread which we should keep with us
on the trail. And when we're in people's neighborhoods. To me, whether it
becomes disruptive to the bird and/or property owners is often determined
before anyone arrives. Since we know that the birding community is
Hi Everyone.
I have been studying Northern Pygmy-Owls for more than 20 years. I do
not care in the least about who is getting images of the owl in Lyons.
My concern is for the birds themselves. To give some natural history of
Northern Pygmy-Owls
They begin courtship in mid-February, which
Hi all,
I'm doing a little armchair birding today. I've listened to a couple of
recordings of the stub-tailed wren at Rampart Park in El Paso County, and
I'd like to put it out there that the bird calls like a PACIFIC WREN, not
like a Winter Wren as reported by many observers.
Some
I completely love bird photography. I am not a very good birder. I am not a
good photographer. Each one makes me better at the other. I a technically
not a neighbor, either, though my heart feels it must be so. A few hotspots
are not simply interesting places to see different, out-of-season,
