Hi All,
Stopped by the feeders behind the Red rocks Trading Post around 4:30
this afternoon. Like to go early and late since there are fewer House
Finches, House Sparrows, jays and squirrels to sort through. There
were no birds present when I arrived, so I put out some seed and
waited. The first birds to arrive were two Black-capped Chickadees
followed by assorted juncos, 3 Song Sparrows, a lone White-crowned
Sparrow, and a male Spotted Towhee. The last birds in the evening
always seem to be the Song Sparrows preceded by the towhees and
juncos. I did not see the Golden-crowned Sparrow, but shortly after 5
when all the birds had left for the evening, a healthy and handsome
Gray Fox came out of the brush and started eating some of the bird
seed- couldn't tell which seeds exactly, but he/she was definitely
eating some of the seed. Then the fox would turn around in a circle
and sit down for a short while, ears pointed and alert, eyes scanning
the feeding area. My guess is that the fox had found on previous
occasions a mice or vole in the area. The fox repeated the routine of
eating the seed, turning in a circle, sitting down and waiting several
times while I watched. I was able to sneak down from the balcony
without spooking the fox, and left the area around 5:25 p.m. with the
Gray Fox still hanging out in the flat area to the right of the
platform feeder.
On another note, if we get the snow and cold predicted for this
Friday, Sat. morning might be a day to check on the Rosy-Finches. I
plan to be there early and get some seed out.
Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County
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