What a great question from Thomas Heinrich! Here's my recollections:
How long been keeping my list (in Colorado): 14 years What's your style of yard listing: casual/attentive How many species? 148 Rarest, or favorite species? American Goshawk TWICE Most memorable experience? For sure, the two sightings of the marvelous Goshawk that appeared on my back fence in March of 2010. I was so shocked that I couldn't even gather my wits to get a photo. And when I turned to get my binocs, it was gone. But by the size, the heavy superciliary line above the eye. it just couldn't be anything else. Then in December 2011, I was at the breakfast table looking out over my deck, and there it was again! Only this time, about 15 feet away from me. I knew not to get up and get the camera and really didn't need the binocs to see all the details. It was NOT a cooper's hawk, which I see occasionally. WAY larger and again, that white superciliary line stripe and delicate vermiculation on the chest! I was happy to read in cobirds that one had been sighted near me too! So it wasn't a figment of my imagination! Location/habitat: Louisville, Boulder County, suburban neighborhood but a block off an open space. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate. * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/membership/ --- 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 email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/075501da74b9%24e78cb120%24b6a61360%24%40comcast.net.
