RB grosbeak on Ouray Rd, Bldr Cnty
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Linda Andes-Georges
Jun 15, 2014, 1:29:51 PM6/15/14
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Hi, folks--
My apologies for pestering a number of you about what the heck could be singing a lovely grosbeak or vireo song at top of the hill behind our house. Bird was in the yard once but extremely shy and deft at leaf-hiding. I could not get a look, and didn't have time to really go for it until this morning. After 20 minutes of persistent waiting & watching, I found It is a (male, obviously) rose-breasted grosbeak. I haven't seen one in Boulder for 10 years! Sorry I told several of you (confidently!) that I thought it was an indigo bunting. I knew what is WASN'T, but not what it was... I'm sorry the poor bird probably will not find a mate.
This bird has been in the shrubby growth & cottonwoods behind 8424 OURAY (east side of Table Mtn) for 5 days. See stone lion guarding driveway. But beware: the owners are wary of strangers and have very unfriendly dogs. The dogs are not always outside, however. You will easily hear the bird from the road, but may not see it.
Linda Andes-Georges
north central Boulder County
PS Happy Father's Day to all birding dads on the listserv
My apologies for pestering a number of you about what the heck could be singing a lovely grosbeak or vireo song at top of the hill behind our house. Bird was in the yard once but extremely shy and deft at leaf-hiding. I could not get a look, and didn't have time to really go for it until this morning. After 20 minutes of persistent waiting & watching, I found It is a (male, obviously) rose-breasted grosbeak. I haven't seen one in Boulder for 10 years! Sorry I told several of you (confidently!) that I thought it was an indigo bunting. I knew what is WASN'T, but not what it was... I'm sorry the poor bird probably will not find a mate.
This bird has been in the shrubby growth & cottonwoods behind 8424 OURAY (east side of Table Mtn) for 5 days. See stone lion guarding driveway. But beware: the owners are wary of strangers and have very unfriendly dogs. The dogs are not always outside, however. You will easily hear the bird from the road, but may not see it.
Linda Andes-Georges
north central Boulder County
PS Happy Father's Day to all birding dads on the listserv
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