I was up near Gold Hill, Colorado, on an early morning bike ride and I got this
photo of a big bird taking of from a tree. I'd love to know what it might be -
I'm assuming it's a hawk or an eagle:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5o6aogqhwaumjud/Screenshot%202015-08-14%2015.24.06.png?dl=0
As a silhoue
CO birders :
The Eastern Meadowlarks ( Lilian's ) were seen again today , an adult and
two juveniles from the Mcintosh Lake Trail somewhat more north central than the
usual north western location . Spotting scopes essential . The juveniles
occasionally hopped up to a post but the adult on
Hi COBirders,
It is still slow at Clear Spring Ranch for banding. Most of the birds I banded
today were netted before 7:15, but one of them was a Hatch-year Willow
Flycatcher, along with a couple of expected Yellow Warblers and Gray Catbirds.
What WAS unexpected was a hen Wood Duck in a net, my
This morning, while looking for dragonflies in eastern part of the Osprey
Picnic Area (below Pueblo Reservoir dam in the Rock Canyon Picnic Area), I was
happy to hear a calling Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Margie Joy was close by and was
also able to hear it. I got a quick look at parts of it, way hi
Compiler: Joyce Takamine
Date: August 14, 2015
This is the Rare Bird Alert, Friday, August 14 sponsored by Denver Field
Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.
Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).
Barrow's Goldeneye (Clear Creek)
Red-necked G
