Steller's jays, SE Fort Collins, Larimer Co.

[Larry Griffin]

Hello Cobirders,

We've had 1-2 Steller's jays in our yard daily since Nov. 1. Today there
were 3, possibly more, mobbing the resident Cooper's Hawk, along with
blue jays and black-billed magpies. We're about 5 miles east of their
usual haunts in the foothills. This is the first time we've seen them
here in 14 years - most enjoyable visitors. Other birds of interest
lately - the Cooper's Hawk had a mourning dove breakfast, leaving a huge
pile of feathers for us to clean up. We've been feeding a flock of 25+
MO doves, which tend to attract the accipiters. A 1st year Northern
Goshawk made an unsuccessful attempt to snag one last week. He paused
long enough for a killer photo of him. We also watched a Red-tailed Hawk
catch and eat a squirrel. YEA! They don't move quite as fast in the snow.

Larry Griffin
Fort Collins, CO

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[Libby Edwards]

We have also had 2-3 Steller's jays in our yard, starting October 29th, and almost every day since.  We live in Northwest Fort Collins about a mile from the foothills.  This is the first year we have had them at our feeders.  

This afternoon, I watched a dipper feed in the river below the bridge over the Poudre in Lion's Park.  This was the first time post flood that I have seen one there.

Libby Edwards
Fort Collins
Larimer Co

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