Jaeger sp. Warren Lake Fort Colins

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Robert Righter

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Oct 12, 2019, 3:53:04 PM10/12/19
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Hi:

An adult, light-morph Pomarine/Parasitic Jaeger seen about 10 minutes ago, bathing in the middle of the larger portion of Warren Lake.

If it was a Pom it’s characteristic longs twisted tail feathers were either broken off or molted away. The dark helmeted head feathers appeared to come below it’s bill and it’s mantle was dark, no tones of brown.. It was difficult to assess  the shape of it’s remaining tail feathers. In some looks the tail feathers seemed pointed and in other looks, not so sure.

Bring the long lens

Bob Righter
Denver, CO  

Nicholas Komar

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Oct 12, 2019, 7:15:12 PM10/12/19
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Great find, Bob. It looks good for parasitic to me. I’m sure photos will be posted later tonight. No yellow at all on nape and pointed central tail is shorter than expected for adult so I am thinking subadult. Bird still present. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
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Rachel Kolokoff Hopper

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Oct 12, 2019, 7:30:05 PM10/12/19
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Warren Lake is surrounded by private property. However there are 2 access points to view the jaeger that are ok with homeowner’s.

Here Map 40.533634,-105.053946

and here Map 40.530372,-105.063571

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Ft. Collins, CO

Rachel Kolokoff Hopper

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Oct 12, 2019, 7:39:45 PM10/12/19
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My really not so great photos are here. Warren Lake is big and the jaeger pretty much stuck to the middle of the lake while I was there. Hopefully someone else got better shots.


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Rob Sparks

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Oct 13, 2019, 10:48:03 AM10/13/19
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Great find Bob!! The Parasitic Jeager continues this am, flying around the middle part of the lake.

Rob Sparks
Old town Fort Collins
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Adrian Lakin (adrianlakin1@gmail.com)

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Oct 13, 2019, 2:10:47 PM10/13/19
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No sign of the Jaeger as of 11am. 6 other birders there, but no bird.

Adrian Lakin
Mead, CO

Sean Walters

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Oct 13, 2019, 2:19:35 PM10/13/19
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Jaeger re-found by Jesse and Renee Casias. Seen by several birders as late as 12. 

Sean Walters
Fort Collins, CO

On Oct 13, 2019, at 12:10 PM, Adrian Lakin (adrian...@gmail.com) <adrian...@gmail.com> wrote:


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