Re: [cobirds] a Williamson's Sapsuckers nest in Boulder County

2022-07-06 Thread Charles Hundertmark
Bears are known nest predators on cavity nesting birds. They are know to rip open nests. Chuck Hundertmark Lafayette, CO > On Jul 6, 2022, at 8:07 PM, 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds > wrote: > > My 2 cents worth: To me these marks look more like bear claw markings. I > don’t think

Re: [cobirds] a Williamson's Sapsuckers nest in Boulder County

2022-07-06 Thread 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds
My 2 cents worth: To me these marks look more like bear claw markings. I don’t think a mountain lion would dig in so deeply into the bark or make such a large hole to get to the young. Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2022, at 5:39 PM, elena wrote: > > Cara

Re: [cobirds] a Williamson's Sapsuckers nest in Boulder County

2022-07-06 Thread elena
Cara Stiles and I went to Caribou Ranch for the Indian Peaks Bird Count, and had a pair of Williamson’s Sapsuckers feeding young in a nest in an aspen tree. Elena Holly Klaver United States Court Certified Interpreter Conference Interpreter English < > Spanish 303.475.5189 Member: Colorado