Sage Sparrow, North Shields Natural Area, Fort Collins, Larimer County.
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Matt Webb
Apr 21, 2012, 11:06:45 PM4/21/12
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Hey all,
This evening (4-21) my wife and I went to enjoy the sunset and see if there were any new arrivals at North Shields Natural Area in Fort Collins. I was surprised to find a SAGE SPARROW chasing grasshoppers and other insects along the ground on the east side of the back pond (Sterling Lake?). Here's a link to a map of where I saw it. http://tinyurl.com/84k2gnh The Sage Sparrow was seen from 7:30 to about 7:45PM. It moved into shrubs along the fence twice as I watched it. When we left, the bird was still foraging on the ground, chasing insects and sometimes jumping into the air to catch one. All the time it had it's tail in the air and looked exactly like the painting by Sibley.
Matt Webb
Fort Collins, CO
This evening (4-21) my wife and I went to enjoy the sunset and see if there were any new arrivals at North Shields Natural Area in Fort Collins. I was surprised to find a SAGE SPARROW chasing grasshoppers and other insects along the ground on the east side of the back pond (Sterling Lake?). Here's a link to a map of where I saw it. http://tinyurl.com/84k2gnh The Sage Sparrow was seen from 7:30 to about 7:45PM. It moved into shrubs along the fence twice as I watched it. When we left, the bird was still foraging on the ground, chasing insects and sometimes jumping into the air to catch one. All the time it had it's tail in the air and looked exactly like the painting by Sibley.
Matt Webb
Fort Collins, CO
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