[cobirds] a tale of kindness and humor

No rare birds in this story but I wanted to tell it anyway. A Canada goose had gotten his legs entangled in fishing line. It had gone on for several days before I heard about it so, by then, he was starting to lose ground. He was able to maneuver enough to get into the air and then the pond,

[cobirds] Hello ;)

Never let your shaft go down! http://www.phanmemgiaoduc.vn/mvivdidfzj/jgabub.php?guiaavulsa_id=7469&enumtypid=fafesez_emissao=512022 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fro

[cobirds] red tailed hawk takes duckling, Arapahoe county

So, nothing about that should be a surprise but I was surprised nonetheless when I heard a ruckus from a mother mallard and looked to see a red tailed hawk with a duckling on the side of the pond at my house. I'm used to seeing the ducklings become hapless bait to herons but not red tailed

[cobirds] interesting article-Cooper's Hawk '74

I was browsing through a 1974 National Geographic Magazine when an article titled "Can the Cooper's Hawk Survive?" caught my eye. It was written by Noel Snyder, PhD with photographs by his wife, Helen. They did a study about the hawk and the effects on DDT on their eggshells. It spanned sever

Re: [cobirds] Wild B.I.R.D. Rehabilitation of Denver needs help

I'd like to thank Norm for posting this and would like to add my 2cents. Wild Bird Rehab Center had 3000 birds pass through it's doors last summer and has an excellent release percentage. I volunteer there when I can and it's an overwhelming task of feeding, cleaning and healing. O

[cobirds] last to find outt

Ira Sanders let me know that this goose has been there. thanks, last to know as usual. Interesting bird anyway! Deb -- 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 em

[cobirds] Gray flycatcher, Jefferson county

Claire Montour and I went to Belmar at noon today and happened upon the gray flycatcher, as described on previous posts, at the north end of the largest pond, very near the parking lot. The downward tail movement was very distinct and it matched other characteristics. Sure appreciate this bi

Re: [cobirds] Fwd: Elk Thistle Birds, Summit County

Ok, so I don't know the whole scoop about what's going on but, in reading the reprimand, I see mention of birders possibly walking up a road if they can't park on it. Yikes! It seems that this is a public road and is there a situation where it isn't ok for a birder to walk up a road? I don't

[cobirds] saw-whet owl request

John Hammer has noted that he is seeing the owl in his yard in Littleton approx 1 out of every 5 days as opposed to daily as had been seen before people started watching him. Because of this, he requests that visits be stopped for now. He has constructed a nesting box according to specificati

[cobirds] saw-whet owl, Arapahoe County

A friend living near C 470 and Platte Canyon called about an owl in his yard. He had been having trouble with heavy amts of bird droppings on his mailbox since this summer and, tiring of it, went to chase the bird out of his pine tree. To his surprise, it was a little owl perched about 8 ft

[cobirds] migration on radar

On Channel 9 news tonight, they showed a picture of radar that showed what was reported as masses of birds following a cold front across the eastern U.S. Ahead of the cold front minimal activity, behind the cold front, lots of activity. Kathy Sabine reported that a new type of Doppler radar

[cobirds] store closure

Ok, slap me down now if this isn't ok to put out there as an email on this list serve I just knew all of you would know that the Wild Bird Center on Colorado Blvd and Mexico is being closed. This Saturday is the last day it will be open. Candace's death continues to have harsh reper

Re: [cobirds] West Nile killing birds?

I have been volunteering at the Wild Bird Rehab Center and they have been seeing large numbers of crows coming in with West Nile virus. Most of them die. There are also chickadees and other birds being brought in with the virus. Debbie Strimple has difficulty getting the powers that be to be

Re: [cobirds] W.I.L.D. Bird Rehab Center

I wanted to add a note to Hugh's post. I volunteer at the rehab center when I can. Debbie does amazing work and is still incredibly busy. When I was there on Sat, she had a sora with a bad wing (and eating earth worms like a champ!), a Swainson's hawk (quickly on it's way to the raptor rehab

Re: [cobirds] Candace, Tragic Lost

Well, I also agree with everything Scott and Tina said. What a tragic, senseless loss of a person who added so much to our community. According to Debbie at the Wild Bird Rehab Center, there are no plans for a funeral at Candace's request but there are ideas to have a birding walk around Chatfi

[cobirds] Re: Here is the link to the Westword piece about Last Chance in case you miss...

I was the one who took the picture of the darn sora...or was it the darned picture of the sora? It's so confusing...Deb Carstensen, Littleton And speaking of word confusion, has anyone seen the fluffing roadrunner in the last months? I haven't seen a mention of him since winter. In a mes

[cobirds] Check out PHOTOS: American Kestrel sits on 9NEWS weather camera | 9news.com

Here are some fun photos of a kestrel that landed on the weather camera on 9 news. I could've sworn that the showed a video on the news show but didn't find it on the web site. Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe County _PHOTOS: American Kestrel sits on 9NEWS weather camera | 9news.com_ (http://www.

[cobirds] another thought on the Last Chance area

I've been thinking about the whole "fire as a natural and often helpful force in nature". Although I agree with this philosophy in many ways, I would put forth that the preexisting loss of habitat disproportionately increases the importance of these areas to the animals dependant upon them.

Re: [cobirds] bees in my birdfeeders

Hi, Dave. I'm going to give you the email address and phone number to my chiropractor who is a bee keeper and part of the local bee relocation/rescue team. He might be able to help you figure out what the heck you've got going on. You'll see that I included his email address above, his phone

[cobirds] road runner at Dinasaur ridge, regrets

Once again, I am sorry for the terrible misunderstanding I had with "Siri" on my I Phone. I was so excited to see the bird, I dictated the email into the phone and didn't see "Siri's" interpretation of "fluffing". Now I see that the email has been repeated with one of the offending words sti

[cobirds] sandpiper (?) Arapahoe county

I saw a bird flying around the edges of the open water on the pond where I live today. Looked very much like a spotted sandpiper to me. Anyone seen sandpipers around this time of year, esp recently? Happy New Year! Deb Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe County -- You received this message

[cobirds] Injured duck

The best place to call is the Wild Bird rehab center. They are now open all winter and are very helpful. Their number is 303-751-5385. Here's an email they just sent out with a link to their website. Deb Carstensen, Littleton From: i...@wildbirdr

[cobirds] sand hill cranes over Castlewood Canyon

I saw approx 150 sand hill cranes flying over Castlewood Canyon at 3:30 pm today. It was great! I agree with Hugh's post about the leaves and general beauty of the area, it was gorgeous. I would add scads of robins to Hugh's posting. thanks, Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county -- You receive

[cobirds] contact for reporting neck banded goose

Somewhere in the depths of my address book is the email address for the person who did the tagging and monitoring of canada geese---the kind with the green neck collars. Would this person kindly step up? I use to see them quite a bit but haven't for awhile. I have one now with a collar "

[cobirds] request for information about light deterrants please

I live on some ponds in Littleton. In the winter we have a large goose population and with them come the droppings. The latest attempt of the board to banish the geese is to install pulsating lights on and around the pond that will frighten the geese and keep them from staying. My concer

[cobirds] myriad of birds at Walden Ponds, Boulder County

Peggy Wait and I birded through the Walden Ponds area and had a great time. No rarities but lots of great birds! White Pelicans-about 100 in feeding frenzies White faced ibis-30 Yellow headed blackbirds Red headed blackbirds-scads Peregrine-male Osprey-on nesting platform Golden eagle Red tailed

[cobirds] central America birding apps?

I was hoping to use my I phone on my trip to Panama and haven't found any central America birding apps. Has anyone had any luck on this in the past? thanks, Deb Carstensen, Littleton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post

[cobirds] wood ducks-Arapahoe County

I was suprised to see a pair of wood ducks on my pond this afternoon. I've had them nest here but have never seen them in the middle of winter. Deb Carstensen, unincorporated Arapahoe county -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" gro

[cobirds] Lake Loveland-large variety ducks

There's nothing unusual or rare to report for this lake today but I thought it had such a nice variety of ducks and other waterbirds that I thought I'd sned a note. Fran Enright and I wnet, it was our first time there and we really enjoyed it. Gadwalls, c. goldeneye, l. scaup, ring nec

[cobirds] digiscoping question

I am considering upgrading my Canon sureshot that I use for my digiscoping. The models that I'm looking for have some sort of image stablization system and it rings a faint bell that this we be a problem for the digiscoping. I didn't find anything online, any ideas? Thanks, Deb Carsten

[cobirds] Poorwill it is!

Thanks for the many responses on my bird question. I've never heard or seen a poorwill and never even realized that they live here! Another guess was Say's phoebe---similer call but higher pitched. I really appreciate all of you taking your time to respond and love hte fact that I have

[cobirds] I.D. help please

I was hiking on the hogback east of Red Rocks (where the raptor count takes place) and heard a bird I would like help identifying. The bird started singing at dusk and was still calling when we were coming down at 10:30pm (yep-night hike). It had a two note call that sounded similer to

Re: [cobirds] Grackle behavior

I don't know a lot about grackles but I remember hearing that the reason that corvids took such a hit with West Nile was their tendency to eat the brains, along with other things I'm sure, from other birds. I would think that there are nutrients they get from this consumption. Disturbing

[cobirds] greater white fronted goose, Arapahoe County

A greater white fronted goose, probable Taiga, found at 4547 W Ponds Cir, unincorporated Arapahoe County. It was seen on 12/19 and 12/20. It is in with a flock of Canada geese here on the ponds. I was able to get good pictures of it, I was able to get within 20ft of him without any concern s

[cobirds] wood ducks in Arapahoe county as well.

We have a pair of wood ducks on our pond, also. The female was seen flying around the wood duck house yesterday. I must say that I would be more excited if wood duck families hadn't abandoned babies each of the last 2 years they've been here. They stay together for a couple of weeks and

[cobirds] response on bird ID at Cherry Creek Res

Thanks for all of your responses! Several asked about the Oregon race junco and that makes a lot of sense. We had considered the same that day. The bird we saw was a little smaller, perhaps not so rotund, had a sharper beak and never left it's feast on the tree branches. We weren't used

[cobirds] bird I.D. question-Cherry Creek Reservoir.

No, it wasn't about a bird with a fake I.D. trying to get into a bar... I was at Cherry Creek Res yesterday with Clair and we saw a bird in the cottonwoods at the picnic area at southeast end of park. It's the area where the trail goes a short distance to some ponds. It's also a dog walk