Great photos, The chunky size of this bird, head shape, and generally overt begging behavior make me wonder if it's an juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird!? Well whatever it is, it's a fun series of pics!
Thanks for sharing, Scott S. Longmont On Aug 3, 12:15 pm, Goldi Loucks <goldilou...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Since there is a lot of interest in Chipping Sparrows this year, I thought > I'd let you folks know of another posting I just found by one of the expert > birders down here in So Co: > > Paul spotted an "all white" bird on his way home from work yesterday. We went > back this morning to take a look. We found the bird just inside the entrance > to Cuchara Mountain Resort, on Hwy 12...approximately 14 miles south of La > Veta, Colorado, on Huerfano County. Date of confirmed sighting 08/01/09. > This Chipping Sparrow was our first true albino bird! > > Paul and Polly Neldner > La Veta, Colorado > Huerfano County > Paul and Polly are both very experienced birders...and besides, they got > great photos! One or two are of a regularly feathered adult feeding the very > light and white, youngster. I was not there, I have not seen the original > photos (they have an awesome digital camera, I'm betting the originals are a > higher resolution)...and cannot tell from the posted photos if the eyes are > red and the feet pink. I also understand lots of folks use the term 'albino' > for a bird with very little, or light color. It is my understanding that if > the bird has dark eyes and feet, it would be lucistic rather than albino. By > copy of this note...I hope to hear from Polly. > > Polly posted the photos > here:http://www.greatpikespeakbirdingtrail.org/photo/photo/listForContribu... > > Beverly Jensen > La Veta, Huerfano Co, COwww.RuralChatter.blogspot.com > > P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
