Birding South of Denver 2/24/08
On Sunday 2/24/08 I went to Cherry Creek Res, there were not so many birds. I started at the Marina and photographed a lone White Pelican and a flock of Redheads sleeping in the water not to far from the pelican. The other birds there were Canada Geese, Starling, Ring-necked Ducks, Coot, Gulls (not good at identifying), Mallard and Hooded Mergansers. Oh and one determined Coyote trying to catch Gulls.
Later in the day I headed over to Aurora Res and was thrilled to hear and see Horned Larks chasing one another along the road just before the gates to the Res. There was open water next to the Longs Peak picnic area. The Common Goldeneye males (about 6) were chasing each other away for the favor of one female raising their puffed up heads up to the air. There were also Hooded Merganser, Coot, Canada Geese, Mallard and Gulls.
On the way back home at Lucent and c-470 I saw a Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk soaring on the same thermal, what a treat.
Later in the day I headed over to Aurora Res and was thrilled to hear and see Horned Larks chasing one another along the road just before the gates to the Res. There was open water next to the Longs Peak picnic area. The Common Goldeneye males (about 6) were chasing each other away for the favor of one female raising their puffed up heads up to the air. There were also Hooded Merganser, Coot, Canada Geese, Mallard and Gulls.
On the way back home at Lucent and c-470 I saw a Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk soaring on the same thermal, what a treat.
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