[cobirds] Marsh Wren Fountain Creek Nature Park El Paso County

2009-03-29 Thread kfoopooh
Went out birding this morning to do some photographing. The Flickers were going crazy in the woods with drumming and kekking! Actually, the birds were all making alot of noise in hopes of spring's arrival. At the bridge between the two ponds we found a Marsh Wren missing it's tail moving around

[cobirds] Migration Fall out in Colorado Springs today

2009-04-28 Thread kfoopooh
After the rain and clouds cleared off, I had several species visit my yard eating various bugs. The highlights are 3 Yellow-rumped Warblers (2 males and 1 female), White-winged Dove, White-crowned Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow and a Brewer's Sparrow! It was a nice lunchtime birding. Debbie Barnes C

[cobirds] El Paso County Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Still at Hanson Nature Area

2010-04-17 Thread kfoopooh
Thanks to Kara's great directions, Patrick Shaffner & I saw the Yellow- crowned Night-heron at the pond at 10am. It flew down from a tree but was in plain site against the cattails! A few other people were heading down to see the bird as we were leaving. We also saw a Blue Teal pair and several

[cobirds] Chihuahuan Raven Colorado Springs, El Paso County

2010-08-27 Thread kfoopooh
I had a Chihuahuan Raven calling in a tree across the street from my house for about 30 minutes this afternoon before it flew away. It was pulling some bark off the tree and from my scope view, it had some wing feather sheaths showing. Debbie Barnes Colorado Springs, CO -- You received this mess