December 26, 2010
Richard Stevens:
After spending most of the day writing on my computer, I looked for a place to walk around a bit. Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams County) was chosen. During the last two hours of sunlight, I walked the western and northern sides of Lake Ladora and then circled Mary's Lake. Both lakes were 100 percent ice covered. Temperatures were still in the low 50s; winds mild.
Again, many sparrows were at the northwest corner of Lake Ladora. I counted 7 White-crowned, 5 Song, and 21 American Tree Sparrows. The White-throated Sparrow observed on 12/21 did not show.
The highlight was watching 31 White tailed Deer graze in the field north of Ladora. Five Coyotes wandered by also. Thousands of geese flew in for a final meal of the day. The setting sun spread golden rays across the yellow grasses.
Only a few House Finches and Red-winged Blackbirds were around Mary's Lake. There had to be a sparrow or two; I just could not entice them to pop out of the cattails.
I drove over to the Denver Water Treatment Plant north of 56th avenue and Picadilly Road. A Greater White-fronted Goose was among 4000+ White-cheeked Geese at the intersection.
Now the sky was filled with pink and orange clouds over the barren fields. I sat and watched the rolling fields and airplanes landing. A pair of Northern Harrier flew low hunting for food. No Short-eared Owls appeared tonight.
Richard Stevens:
After spending most of the day writing on my computer, I looked for a place to walk around a bit. Rocky Mountain Arsenal (Adams County) was chosen. During the last two hours of sunlight, I walked the western and northern sides of Lake Ladora and then circled Mary's Lake. Both lakes were 100 percent ice covered. Temperatures were still in the low 50s; winds mild.
Again, many sparrows were at the northwest corner of Lake Ladora. I counted 7 White-crowned, 5 Song, and 21 American Tree Sparrows. The White-throated Sparrow observed on 12/21 did not show.
The highlight was watching 31 White tailed Deer graze in the field north of Ladora. Five Coyotes wandered by also. Thousands of geese flew in for a final meal of the day. The setting sun spread golden rays across the yellow grasses.
Only a few House Finches and Red-winged Blackbirds were around Mary's Lake. There had to be a sparrow or two; I just could not entice them to pop out of the cattails.
I drove over to the Denver Water Treatment Plant north of 56th avenue and Picadilly Road. A Greater White-fronted Goose was among 4000+ White-cheeked Geese at the intersection.
Now the sky was filled with pink and orange clouds over the barren fields. I sat and watched the rolling fields and airplanes landing. A pair of Northern Harrier flew low hunting for food. No Short-eared Owls appeared tonight.
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