Cobirders, Yesterday I saw a bird diving like a grebe in the Bard Creek west pond in Empire (Clear Creek). I watched it diving for several minutes without figuring out what it was. Finally it was still enough for me to recognize it as the American Dipper. All gray except for the brownish head and a thin bill. Later it went to the shoreline and ambled along it, showing the fat body and short tail.
I've seen dippers often along the shoreline, in the water, or flying along the water. Never floating on the water and then disappearing. The water in this pond is shallow and the bottom is muddy. It appears that this fellow has adapted to his situation. Have others seen this behavior? Larry Modesitt Arvada -- -- 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/fcd3b28a-8ac5-4b30-8bed-911be5d5653dn%40googlegroups.com.
