We went to Barr Lake this morning, and as the frosty morning fog lifted, we followed Chuck Hundertmark's great directions on the trail below the dam. The fog cleared, and we found a male Rusty Blackbird perched up over the ditch below Barr Lake dam. This bird was just west of the dirt bridge between blinds 6&7, and spent much of his time feeding in the bright green foliage adjacent to the ditch. As we continued eastward on the path, just east of blind #4,and slightly beyond two grand cottonwoods (which are on the right), 3 more Rusty Blackbirds (2 male one female) were turning over waterlogged leaves in the branch of the ditch that is closest to the dam, and "talking amongst themselves".
Thanks for pointing these beauties out, Chuck and Mark! Cheryl Teuton Aurora CO -- 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 post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/000601cf206d%24133f66c0%2439be3440%24%40earthlink.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
