Re: [cobirds] Zauschnaria sp. and Rufous hummers

2023-07-28 Thread Carol Kampert
Wow, Paula, How wonderful to have so many rufous hummingbirds in your garden. We also have all three species of your red tubular species in our garden but haven't seen any rufous hummers that I could identify. We also have bright red Monarda (Monarda didyma) and Redbirds in a Tree

[cobirds] birds vs birds

2023-07-28 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
The Colorado Rockies seem to find a new way to lose almost every day. For those of you who are fond of baseball but find the Rockies hard to hang with, I bring to your attention to a continuing homestand of the NOCO Owlz vs the Idaho Falls Chukars in Windsor tonight, tomorrow and day after

[cobirds] Zauschnaria sp. and Rufous hummers

2023-07-28 Thread Paula Hansley
CObirders, Jean Morgan identified the red tubular flower that attracted the Rufous hummers as Zauschnaria sp. This IS the correct identification— Jean knows her flowers! Paula Louisville -- Paula Hansley Petrographic Consultants International, Inc. Ph: 720-890-2628 -- -- You received this

[cobirds] Rufous Hummingbirds, Louisville

2023-07-28 Thread Paula Hansley
Correction: the flower from which they are getting nectar is Scarlet Gilia. Paula -- Paula Hansley Petrographic Consultants International, Inc. Ph: 720-890-2628 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group,

[cobirds] Rufous Hummingbirds

2023-07-28 Thread Paula Hansley
At 6:30 this morning, several Rufous Hummingbirds were feeding on my red penstemon flowers!! They were females or juvenile birds. I identified them by their size and chips. Paula Hansley Louisville Boulder County -- Paula Hansley Petrographic Consultants International, Inc. Ph: 720-890-2628