We must have had 80 Turkey Vultures roosting in the trees near our home in the Aberdeen section of Pueblo this morning. Must be nearing the peak of spring migration. Saw a FOY pair on March 25, which was later than previous years. A pair of crows is building a nest atop a nearby spruce. They chase the TVs around in the evening when they are wafting by in the wind before settling in.
A pair of bushtits started a nest in a trellis in our backyard a few weeks ago. I've not seen them this this week. They may have been discouraged by the high winds, the crows, or perhaps the neighborhood cat. I do hope they come back. I've never seen a completed bushtit nest. At Ft. Carson yesterday, I saw my FOY Burrowing Owl and Mountain Plover. They were in a very large prairie dog colony, where I also saw a soaring Golden Eagle and a Swift Fox sunning itself on top of a burrow. Was glad to see all these critters, given that the colony plagued out last year and pdog numbers are drastically reduced. The few survivors look good, and hopeully can begin the repopulation. The owls prefer to nest in active colonies and the plovers require low vegetation, a service the pdogs happily provide. Rick Clawges Pueblo county and city -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
