Sounds like a "Gray-headed" form of Dark-eyed Junco.
On Monday, February 27, 2023 at 5:14:40 PM UTC-7 Gary Brower wrote:
> Friends,
>
> I was birding this afternoon on the Big Dry Creek Trail (in Centennial, CO
> —Arapahoe County). And I’m stumped.
>
> Into a tree flew two birds. One *clearly*
The one possibility that comes to mind is Baird's Sparrow. You may have
spotted one on its way over to Soapstone where they are known to breed. If
that is indeed it, you saved yourself a hellish walk in unsheltered
conditions come summertime.
One thing I like to keep in mind when mulling
I'm no geneticist, but Sibley says that all manner of color gradients exist
in Blue Snow Goose. And this bird clearly has the dainty bill of a Ross.'
Suggesting Snow x Ross' hybrid.
Dave Cameron
Denver
On Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11:15:42 AM UTC-7, Joe Kipper wrote:
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> Hey Birders,
Check out photos online for Australasian Shoveler. Adult male has a white
facial crescent.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
> On Mar 25, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Sean Walters
> wrote:
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> Well, taking that idea a step further, I have seen a few male Northern
> Shovelers with limited
Well, taking that idea a step further, I have seen a few male Northern
Shovelers with limited "white-face-crescents" (they were barely present in
the birds I can recall). Birds of North America states (for Alternate I,
male NOSH)
Head and neck black with iridescent green medially. Some birds show
Intriguing, nice investigation Sean.
A search on eBird's Macaulay Library also shows nearly all male Northern
Shoveler x Cinnamon Teal hybrids with a white crescent and rufous breast
area (a more understandable trait) like this bird.
A little "Googling" came up with a few interesting leads.
https://www.flickr.com/groups/444365@N25/discuss/72157629157445778/
http://www.1birds.com/hybrid-teals.htm
http://birdhybrids.blogspot.com/2014/04/cinnamon-teal-x-northern-shoveler.html
A nicely done paper that includes photos of a
I'm curious, are there any good sources or studies saying that CITE x NOSH
combo can show a white crescent identical to that of BWTE and what causes that
gene expression? If not, I'm not sure what leads away from a BWTE x NOSH ID.
Just my thoughts.
David Tonnessen
Colorado Springs
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Yep--I agree. B-w TealxShoveler hybrid.
Dave Silverman
Rye CO
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Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: ID help
Blue-winged Teal can have bright red eyes (see photos on Birds-eye App). Looks
good for BWTE x northern shoveler.
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
> On Mar 25, 2019, at 2:59 AM, 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
> wrote:
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> I’ve never seen a cinnamon teal with a crescent on its face. I
I’ve never seen a cinnamon teal with a crescent on its face. I would go towards
blue winged teal.
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> On Mar 24, 2019, at 9:09 PM, joe.kippe...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I agree with Michael...
> The red eye also leads me to think that Cinnamon Teal is in the mix
> somewhere.
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Subject: [Bulk] [cobirds] Re: ID help - Larimer Co Rd 5
Looks like I did it, I made myself a fool. Nick Komar straightened me out.
Turns out they are Horned Larks.
Mea Culpa
David Wade
Ft Collins
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 12:43:33 AM UTC-6, David Wade wrote:
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Howdy Folks, First, thanks to all those people that replied either here or
to me personally. I appreciate your feedback. I've figured out exactly
where I went off track on my path of identification. I use the book form of
Sibley's 1st edition in the field. There I saw that Spragues Pipet has
Looks like I did it, I made myself a fool. Nick Komar straightened me
out. Turns out they are Horned Larks.
Mea Culpa
David Wade
Ft Collins
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 12:43:33 AM UTC-6, David Wade wrote:
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Oh, come on, you're not a fool! Every time people reach out for help on IDs
they're taking a risk of looking silly, but what better use of this format than
to get help with birds?
The more people ask for help with IDs, the more others, like myself, will be
willing to do the same. Then some
Thanks to those who responded!
The verdict is a Hermit Thrush!
Beautiful song!
I think I had not considered it before because I observed it singing from
tall tree tops. Also I had not realized how much smaller and more slender
than other thrushes.
Ron Bolton
Berthoud
On Wednesday, June 11,
apologies from forgetting protocol on postings wrt name and area
Ron Bolton, Berthoud
On Friday, March 21, 2014 1:14:18 PM UTC-6, ronbco wrote:
While on a chair lift at Copper Mtn, saw a small bird feeding on the top
of a douglas fir tree at 11k elev.
Not sure if it was going for the fir
Hi.
Looks like an Eastern Kingbird.
Laurence.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:58:34 AM UTC-6, The Nunn Guy wrote:
At work, don't have any book(s) handy, your help appreciated. Taken at
Glenmere Park in Greeley.
coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/id-2
coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/id-help-11
Ron,
sounds like a rock wren to me. Send me your email address and I'll send you
good pictures of both birds.
Bill
bill_ ko...@msn.com
On Saturday, August 11, 2012 8:10:06 PM UTC-6, ronbco wrote:
Pueblo Nature Center, along the Arkansas river, along the trail east of
the Nature
Wow, I have received some very wonderful answers that illustrates just how
hard identification of juvie or different variations of hawks can be. I
have read several different replies saying it was different types of RT's or
Juvie RT, Juvie Swainson's, possible Roughy, etc. All of the opinions
Greetings,
Thanks to the people who helped me. It's practically unanimous that
the hawk was a Northern Goshawk.
A couple of folks have suggested Townsend's Solitaire for the
songster. I've listened to the samples online and they don't seem to
last as long as the songs I heard yesterday. However,
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