Jennifer
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I saw a Great Horned Owl several years ago, and I've heard one near my home recently, but have not been able to see it. I was also fortunate to see a Burrowing Owl this summer at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge.
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Activity 1: Birds are an obsession that began about ten years for me, but that interest has deepened. Some of this course was an excellent refresher for me, but the habitat session really deepened my knowledge of birds and habitats as that was something I only had a cursory appreciation of. I also found the bird savior portion to be a revelation. I've never really thought much about behavior, so I would like to learn more. Birds matter to me because it brings joy. As a coping mechanism during Covid-19, I've kept a bird list of birds I see from my home office window, and it has kept me sane. Activity 2: I currently have very limited use of plastic and I participate in Citizen Science. I am interested in researching what native plants would be appropriate for my backyard (native, non-toxic to dogs, et cetera) to make my backyard more hospitable. Activity 4: I would really like to find a bird watching group. I've also been non-committal about my bird lists and observations, and I now feel less pressured to keep those records in a consistent way.
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Activity 1: On my morning walks, there are three distinct habitats: suburban housing, a wooded area, and a park that has baseball fields and ponds. In the housing areas, there are lots of European starlings, American Robins, Crows, House Finches, and Blue Jays. I also sometimes see nuthatches. I've noticed as I get to the wooded area, I still see those same birds, but there is an increase in nuthatches. The pond areas there are plenty of Canada geese and Mallard ducks. Seasonally there are snow egrets and double-crested cormorants. I've also seen killdeer near the shorelines and red-winged blackbirds in the reeds.
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Activity 1: I observed some white-breasted nuthatches. There were three of them skittering up and down the tree, but they were vocalizing and fluffed. To be honest, I couldn't tell if the behavior was play or territorial. I've never seen them fluffed before, so it was fun to observe. I also got to observe some Cooper's hawk feeding behaviors and an American Goldfinch bathing.
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Activity 4: One of my favorite birding spots is the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. Right now, I would expect to see quite a few snowy egrets and American White Pelicans. I would also see Swainson's Hawks and Burrowing Owls and Western Kingbirds. In six months the landscape changes and breeding pairs of Bald Eagle return. You also see more Ferruginous Hawks at that point as well.
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Activity 2: On today's walk with the dog, I was able to see some American Robin, Mourning Doves, Barn Swallows, Blue Jays, and House Finches. The Mourning Dove was nice see. I typically only notice the Eurasian Collared Doves, so I'm always happy to see the native birds around. I was also surprised to see a Western Kingbird, which according to Merlin is a most likely species, but I've never seen them in my neighborhood.
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Activity 1: We've had a lot of European Starlings, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Grackles around here. From a distance they just look black, so I go by the overall shape, specifically tail length compared to body. Activity 3: Recently I've seen the feeding habits of American Robins, Northern Flickers and White-breasted Nuthatches. The first two were ground feeders, while the nuthatch did its feeding on a tree. As an aside, several weeks ago I saw a Belted Kingfisher at a nearby pond doing it's thing. Not the quietest at the buffet line. Activity 4: White-Breasted Nuthatch: Small (and I always find a bit rotund), distinctive band across the head (not quite a full cap), and a distinctive tree climbing behavior.
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Hello everyone. I live in Aurora, Co. One of my favorites in my neighborhood is the red-breasted nuthatch. I find their movements along the tree trunks and their nasal vocalizations amusing. In the past week, I have also seen some Swainson's Hawks soaring above my home, and a Belted Kingfisher fishing in a nearby pond.
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