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Rosies!
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Mystery finch
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Teal-colored hummingbird
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They are so chubby....very cute!!
LOL You didn't get snow? We got about six inches here Wednesday night and Thursday!
"What's that white stuff?"
Well, it's December and the Rosy-finches are back in La Veta! I've got 60 or more feeding in my yard again today. A few shots are up (more will follow) on my blog.
Oh, and that goofy White-winged dove is still hanging around! This is just NOT the...
I get fat and meat trimmings free from my butcher and cut strips that are like 'fat worms'...I put a few ounces of these as well as dog kibble out for these beauties and the jays, too. Both love the stuff...and they pretty much leave all the other...
Interesting! It looks to me like a female House Finch, too...and leucistic. Good find!
Ohhhhhhhhhh... lovely shot! I got a good one like that of Magpies...a bit blurry, but you could see the lovely black-outlined primaries... here: Gosh I wish I had a better camera!
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- What city/state are you from?
- La Veta, CO
- Gender
- Female
- Favorite Colorado Bird?
- ...one?
- National Audubon Society member?
- No
- Favorite Colorado Birding Location?
- West of La Veta...up South Middle Creek were I had the cabin:
http://goldiloucks.mystarband.net
- Do you know about the Colorado Birding Trail project?
- Yes
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The Rosies are back!
My friend Bobby-O sent me an e-mail yesterday saying he had a large (50-ish!) Black Rosy-finches at the feeders on his deck. He is an wonderful photographer...I hope to get pics to post.
However, while I'd watched my own yard-birds while having my morning coffee, his alert caused me to check the yard again. WOW I had a flock of about the same number; mixed Black, Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosies! I got several (not very good) photos for my blog, and later in the day discovered the birds are… Continue
However, while I'd watched my own yard-birds while having my morning coffee, his alert caused me to check the yard again. WOW I had a flock of about the same number; mixed Black, Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosies! I got several (not very good) photos for my blog, and later in the day discovered the birds are… Continue
Posted on December 4, 2009 at 11:03am —
November Birds
Well, I'm happy to report I can stop whining about the lack of birds in my yard. You might remember, I started birding this past February...so I don't have a full year's cycle under my belt yet. I had no idea birds just up and dissappear in October. It was shocking, bewildering and a little scary, if ya ask me. How one can go from hundreds of birds at the feeders in the yard to zip for days at a time is beyond me! But...all is well and all my little buddies are returning.
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Posted on November 24, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments
Leucistic Eagle
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Leucistic Golden Eagle found down here in SoCo a couple weeks ago. Did you guys hear about it? I posted the story on my blog...with quotes, links and photos from the papers...as well as an update a day or so later.
It's a beautiful, but very sick young bird which may make a compl… Continue
It's a beautiful, but very sick young bird which may make a compl… Continue
Posted on July 27, 2008 at 5:30pm —
Books on Birds; What's Your Fav?
I am a reader; I like to research, I enjoy reference books…especially on topics close to my heart. I don’t believe one can have too many books on a subject…but then I am book rich and money poor. LOL
Okay, so I’m on a limited budget…I have a couple books on birds and know I want to enlarge my library. I think another ‘general’ field guide to birds I’m apt to see might be a good idea. While I’m interested in all birds…I doubt I’m going to be heading to exotic countries where I might have trouble… Continue
Okay, so I’m on a limited budget…I have a couple books on birds and know I want to enlarge my library. I think another ‘general’ field guide to birds I’m apt to see might be a good idea. While I’m interested in all birds…I doubt I’m going to be heading to exotic countries where I might have trouble… Continue
Posted on July 16, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments
Summer is here!
First of all, I'd like to invite anybody who can make it down to La Veta (~3 hrs south of Denver) on June 14th for our AVAS Bird Walk. You can read details here.
The folks with AVAS are great...as are most birders, huh? I've never met a nicer bunch of people! A couple of us who feed birds will open up our yards to be included on the hike...yours truly included. It should be fun!
I can say that, havi… Continue
The folks with AVAS are great...as are most birders, huh? I've never met a nicer bunch of people! A couple of us who feed birds will open up our yards to be included on the hike...yours truly included. It should be fun!
I can say that, havi… Continue
Posted on June 3, 2008 at 9:30am —
Comment Wall (22 comments)
- At 9:10am on March 12, 2009,
Hannah L. McIver said… - thanks!!!! i love your photos!!! :)
- At 7:28am on October 7, 2008,
Jeff McFall said… - Thanks. I am trying to get more active in birding and thought I could use some interaction with the similarly aflicted.
- At 2:29pm on August 29, 2008,
Duane said… - To me the female Broad-tails and the Calliope Hummingbirds look alot alike, how do you tell the difference between these 2 hummingbirds?
Also thank you for your comments on my Photo's.
- At 10:26am on August 9, 2008,
Gary Lefko said…
- Contact folks leading the trip--until the place the events on our site and use the RSVP function you'll have to contact them directly. Gary
URL: http://coloradobirder.ning.com/events/event/show?id=715881:Event:20996
- At 8:28am on August 5, 2008,
Lauren Hyde said… - He's a Great Pyrenees that thinks he's a lap dog. John is his name.
- At 7:42am on August 3, 2008,
Tracy Gutierrez said… - Thanks on the comments about my pictures. Your pictures are great as well.. :)
- At 8:10am on July 19, 2008,
Gordon said…
- We know of 4 bears in our area, one has a single tag and another has 2 tags. The bear in the picture was the one with 2 tags. He wasn't aggressive, but one more complaint and he's history. Hope this doesn't happen. We never put our garbage out overnight, but these critters are smart and I wouldn't be the least surprised if the one I commented on below didn't make Friday mornings his regular stop. We do our best to scar them off without making complaints.
Just posted this comment to another birder...
Yesterday's bear (Fri)must have known we put our garbage out on Friday morning's. It ambled down from the woods making a beeline for the cans in our cul de sac. He pulled one over and decided he didn't smell anything he liked. He then pulled over a second, gently lifted the lid and started scrounging around. I walked as close to him as I dared trying to shoo him away. He pulled one sack of garbage out ot the can and moved up a hillside about 20 yards away from me, sat down and began his feast. 15 minutes or so later he ambled back into the woods. He was a young guy (or gal) about 2-3 years old.
- At 1:34pm on June 11, 2008,
Judith Sanborn said…
- I got back from Idaho June 7th, Bev. Since then I have been busy with clean-up from our camping trip, re-entry into the workforce, and processing of the few pictures and videos I was able to take while on vacation (our weather was less than ideal, but we had a wonderful time nonetheless.)
I haven't had much time to reacquaint myself with our Colorado Birding community, but the pictures you have added are super! I wish I could join you on the 14th, but I am scheduled to work. Are these outings scheduled in advance? If you know the July or August dates I can try to schedule work around them. - Judy
- At 2:38pm on June 6, 2008,
- You are welcome--my wife is addicted to it! Gary
- At 6:32pm on June 3, 2008,
- Thank you for sharing--interesting story but not surprising. Thanks, gary
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