In that I continue to get calls about the
Rosy-Finches, I thought I’d let folks know, the birds have left since the snow
quit falling and the weather warmed up. They’ve been coming just
about every time the weather gets rough, since I started watching (02/08…three
seasons). They’ll be back, I’m s
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 f
I meant to include a link to a neat poster from the Colorado DOW...that sort of
explains the link I tried to include (but which failed...my bad).
Feeding birds can kill bears…is a phrase I picked up from the poster, which
offers several ways to feed birds while ensuring bears don't feel invited
It’s still a bit early for the summer-time gorge, so I only have the five
hummingbird feeders up, so far. However, as a firm believer that feeding birds
can kill bears…I bring my feeders in at night. But, this morning (worked hard
yesterday + wonderfully cool sleeping weather last night) I did
A lovely man has pointed out that, while the list I've been discussing as the
most current Huerfano County Bird List... upon which is printed: COLORADO
FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS Checklist of the Birds of Colorado Huerfano County..it
is actually the list for the WHOLE state!
Talk about a faux p
A number of folks have written to me...trying to help me sort out the broken
links I've mentioned. I'm happy to say...the link from my blog still works and
still links to what surely must be the most current Huerfano County checklist
(in PDF format):
http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/check
Well, the darnedest thing just happened.
First of all, I write in Word (I’m an awful speller) and then cut and paste
into e-mail. And…I check to make sure all links work in Word, as well as in
the e-mail before I send the file. I even launched the link from my blog…just
to insure it still w
As a new-ish birder it is always sad when I hear of people laughing at others
for mistaking a bird species or bob-cat for a lynx. Everybody starts
somewhere, no? People are not born knowing that two big birds with white heads
or two birds with long legs & necks could be different varieties. I
For what it is worth...I used to occasionally see these quail when I lived
off-grid (about 9000'), about 11 miles west of La Veta (at the edge of the San
Isabel Nat'l Forest. Also...the birds are listed on the CFO birding checklist
for Huerfano County, too.
Way cool you saw them there!!!
Dan True, the AZ author (and scientist) who wrote "Hummingbirds of North
America" has stated that there is some evidence such a ration as 1:2 would
damage the birds' livers...though he is quick to say there is some evidence;
but no proof.
Like others, he has said water is important to the li
Regarding the starling:
I'm guessing it is a male (iridescent head feathers)...and not in breeding
colors; are the white speckles that we see when they first arrive not the
breeding colors?
I don't like them much, but I agree; they can be beautiful (though voracious)
birds!
I hope you l
Well, I'm not at all experienced enough to know if this is a big deal or not,
but I thought I'd let you all know my yard is full of hummingbirds which
arrived in this order: Broad-tailed, Black-chinned, Rufus and Calliope. It is
a hoot to watch the tiny, tiny male Calliopes hold their own to th
Just before I left for a weekend in Taos on Friday July 10th, I saw a FOS Rufus
Hummingbird at my feeders. We got home late last night, but I and my
out-of-town guests saw a beautiful male several times at the feeders this
morning.
We also saw a FOS White-breasted Nuthatch…a bird I have not
I can (finally) easily tell the difference between Broad-tailed and Black-chins
at my feeders because Black-chins are smaller and are certainly quieter. While
both males have greenish backs, the heads of Black-chins seem to be darker, the
'black' wraps up to or just above their eyes and further
To find online photos of something, Google the name, but be sure to click
"images" first...in the upper left corner of Google's home page.
For Little Blue Herons the hits are 998,000..but I didn't look at 'em
all! LOL
For the Little Blue Heron, here ya go:
http://images.google.co
The White-winged Dove continues to hang around the area on West Francisco, just
the other side of the bridge from Oak Street…here in La Veta. It also comes
regularly into my yard and feeds from a variety of feeders. Kinda odd for a
dove, if you ask me.
I also hear, in the same area, the call
Wow, what a treat. I don't know David Waltman, nor have I seen most of the
birds he's photographed recently...but I can tell you his set of rarities he
found in Boulder is awesome both from a photography and a birding point of
view.
Thank you so much for sharing, David!!! ...and for inclu
I've heard of this...it is apparently not that uncommon. I'll look for some
data regarding who, what, where, when...etc. :)
Beverly Jensen
www.RuralChatter.blogspot.com
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--- On Fri, 6/5/09, Betsy Rumely wrote:
From: Betsy Ru
I am dismayed to say I have close to 50 cow-birds in my yard at once...it's
creepy! I've seen evidence of their egg-destruction about; robin's eggs on the
lawn, etc. With so many around, it will be a wonder if any of the other birds
will be able to raise their own, huh?
I read somewhere, an
Besides the usual Siskins, goldfinch and house finches, chickadees, robins,
Red-winged blackbirds and Brown-headed Cowbirds (not to mention those Eurasian
Collared Doves), my yard is still full of Grosbeaks. But in addition, today
was a day with three firsts!
A single, male Western Tanager st
While Rose-breasted continue to visit in twos and threes…their numbers have
flipped with the Evening Grosbeaks, which are here by the dozens now.
Black-headed Grosbeaks are here in nearly as high numbers…odd though how they
sort of hang with the Red-winged Blackbirds and are every bit as shy.
Three species of Grosbeak continue to visit daily: at least three pairs of
Rose-breasted (I've seen seven at once...a huge first for such numbers), nearly
as many Black-headed are here too (odd, last year it was more Black-headed than
Rose-breasted), and Evening Grosbeaks (in twos and threes) st
All week I've had three Grosbeak varieties visiting regularly... at least three
pairs (3 each, both sexes at the same time) Rose-breasted; about the same
number of Black-headed (4-5 at the same time); and several Evening Grosbeak
appearing from time to time.
Yesterday I also observed two male
A friend in Aguilar had said she'd seen a Rose-breasted Grosbeak the other day,
so I was on the lookout. While casually watching out the window yesterday
(4/28), I noticed one of the birds amongst the pignacious (sp. correct)
blackbirds had white streaking. I grabbed the binocs to discover the F
Aw...surely you are not receiving flack for a mistake! Everybody makes
mistakes...even experienced and reliable birders. I bet every single person
who chased 'your bird' has made a similar misidentification.
It's unfortunate; but shame on anybody who pokes fun at, humiliates or
chastises
I have also seen such birds from time to time...and did a little research about
it here: http://ruralchatter.blogspot.com/search/label/Sick%20birds (and
included several links to more information)
I see birds with what must be conjunctivitis (swollen, crusty eyes; sneezing,
coughing) and als
The full article regarding the Bird Strike coverup is here:
http://www.denverpost.com/colorado/ci_12010756
I've always wondered, in light of this 'problem'...why would someone want to
build an airport near an area birds have gathered for centuries?
Beverly Jensen
La Veta, CO
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Awesome...thank you so much for letting us know!
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--- On Mon, 3/23/09, Rachel Hopper wrote:
From: Rachel Hopper
Subject: [cobirds] Hummer in Monument
To: "COBIRDS"
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 5:19 PM
COBirders,
I sent the h
Yes, I would have said Calliope Hummer, too. They remind me of cigars, with
their rounded backs and short, stubby bodies. Their wings, when folded in
rest, extend past their tails, they are so short.
Last May, I took a photo and caused a bit of an uproar for how early the bird
appeared in Hu
A group of such birds might be called a "banker of Cormorants" ???
--- On Thu, 3/19/09, mjb4...@comcast.net wrote:
From: mjb4...@comcast.net
Subject: [cobirds] Bird Word.
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 1:09 PM
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