March 16, 2017
Richard Stevens:
Temperatures reached 75 degrees; winds were up to 9 mph.
On the way to Aurora, I stopped at Westerly Creek Park (Denver County). I had found the Harris's Sparrow twice in the past week, however hoped for a better photo.
The Harris's Sparrow was relocated but not by me. A birding group of 16+ birders swarmed the area. I took off.
Just before they arrived, I circled Westerly Creek from 23rd to 26th Streets. While I did not see the Harris's Sparrow, I did find the Brown Thrasher. Unfortunately, the shy bird did not provide a photographic opportunity (only got a witness shot and poor at that).
The highlight was a Long-eared Owl. While trying to photography the Brown Thrasher under an evergreen tree, the orange face of a Long-eared Owl stared out of the evergreen. No telling who more was surprised, the owl or me.
Other birds encountered included a Townsend's Solitaire, a Say's Phoebe, 8 Bushtits, six White-crowned Sparrows and a Lincoln's Sparrow.
I drove through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) just before my meeting in Aurora. The Long-eared Owl was again up the road to the shooting range (south of the closed gate).
No uncommon gulls were found at the southwest marina. I was surprised at how many Ring-billed Gulls (various ages) had pink legs.
No Western Kingbirds, any flycatchers or warblers were around. One adult Bald Eagle was perched in a cottonwood at the Mountain Loop.
Richard Stevens:
Temperatures reached 75 degrees; winds were up to 9 mph.
On the way to Aurora, I stopped at Westerly Creek Park (Denver County). I had found the Harris's Sparrow twice in the past week, however hoped for a better photo.
The Harris's Sparrow was relocated but not by me. A birding group of 16+ birders swarmed the area. I took off.
Just before they arrived, I circled Westerly Creek from 23rd to 26th Streets. While I did not see the Harris's Sparrow, I did find the Brown Thrasher. Unfortunately, the shy bird did not provide a photographic opportunity (only got a witness shot and poor at that).
The highlight was a Long-eared Owl. While trying to photography the Brown Thrasher under an evergreen tree, the orange face of a Long-eared Owl stared out of the evergreen. No telling who more was surprised, the owl or me.
Other birds encountered included a Townsend's Solitaire, a Say's Phoebe, 8 Bushtits, six White-crowned Sparrows and a Lincoln's Sparrow.
I drove through Cherry Creek Reservoir (Arapahoe) just before my meeting in Aurora. The Long-eared Owl was again up the road to the shooting range (south of the closed gate).
No uncommon gulls were found at the southwest marina. I was surprised at how many Ring-billed Gulls (various ages) had pink legs.
No Western Kingbirds, any flycatchers or warblers were around. One adult Bald Eagle was perched in a cottonwood at the Mountain Loop.
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