[Douglbirds] Cold and cool

[David E. Rapley]

Wow. Bobcats are beautiful.

 

We've had all 3 jays and Flickers and Wood peckers. 

Sandra has pics if anyone is interested.

 

From: douglbirds-bounces at denveraudubon.org
[mailto:douglbirds-bounces at denveraudubon.org] On Behalf Of ouzels8
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:27 PM
To: Douglbirds
Subject: [Douglbirds] Cold and cool

 

The last two weeks have brought us a lot of birds -- but the best happened
this afternoon. An un-bird.

 

Urling looked out the window and saw three bobcats lope through the
courtyard 10 feet from our house, continue on past the woodpile, and
disappear. I got glimpses of them as they meandered past the woodpile. Wow!

 

For the birds, we have fewer juncos -- down to 45 from the 120 that we had
in December. Lots of Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches (5-15 per day of
each); 5-8 Steller's and Blue jays, but still only one or two Scrub-Jays.

 

We now see 1-3 Cassin's Finches each day, up to two males and two
female-plumaged birds. Both chickadees, white- and red-breasted nuthatches,
and today a Pygmy. (We've heard Pygmies nearby for a couple of months, but
this one pioneered (we hope) their feeder visits.

 

Oh -- we heard both a Great Horned and a Saw-whet Owl two weeks ago, and
have heard the Saw-whet occasionally since then. 

 

And the real delight: the first time Bushtits have come to our offerings. We
counted six on two little scraps of suet; Urling went out immediately to
reinforce that supply. It reminded me of Veronica Holt's description of
innumberable Bushtits on her suet -- it looked as if the suet was alive and
moving. 

 

Hugh Kingery
Franktown, CO 

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