A few sightings before the freeze on January 30th.

Brian Roy

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Feb 18, 2021, 11:22:00 AM2/18/21

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I'm using the bitter cold to get back to editing and rating photos. Here are a few of my favorites from January 30th. Specifically, I was at Eaglewatch Lake and the neighboring Blackrock Lake at South Platte Park.

On the whole, I saw about

- 15 Gadwalls

- 10 Mallards

- 1 Bald Eagle

- 1 Kestrel

- 1 Red-Tailed Hawk

- 1 Great blue heron that almost flew into me, and I didn't get a picture because I was looking at a blurry image of said red-tailed hawk on my cell phone. It is a sensitive subject still.

- 1 (sad but I suppose necessary) dead beaver.

And my favorite of the day is the kingfisher amongst fishing gear. Even though I can't see its eyes, the juxtaposition is incredible.

Okay, here is where you contribute to a caption for the kingfisher photo. Sassier the better. Let's hear it!

I'll start it up:

- A king amongst pawnfishers

Brian Roy

TheBeakGeek.com (I'll let you know when the site is officially launched)

Littleton, Colorado

Brian Roy

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Feb 18, 2021, 12:09:36 PM2/18/21

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I am happy to announce I contacted the ranger at South Platt Park and he said they were going to take a look to see "us old-guys" can get it (fishing gear) down.

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DuWayne Worthington

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Feb 19, 2021, 2:04:09 PM2/19/21

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How about" Inspirational decorations for a Kingly abode"

or "'Interior Designer Trinkets fit for a King"

DuWayne Worthington

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Valor Christian High School

Influence through Excellence

3775 Grace Blvd.

Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

303-471-3000 x 3278

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Lori Pivonka

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Feb 19, 2021, 3:34:06 PM2/19/21

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Beautiful baubles for a King!

On Feb 19, 2021, at 12:03 PM, 'DuWayne Worthington' via Colorado Birds <cob...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

How about" Inspirational decorations for a Kingly abode"
or "'Interior Designer Trinkets fit for a King"
DuWayne Worthington
Science Teaching Faculty

Valor Christian High School
Influence through Excellence
3775 Grace Blvd.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-471-3000 x 3278
www.govalor.com

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:09 AM Brian Roy <briann...@gmail.com> wrote:

I am happy to announce I contacted the ranger at South Platt Park and he said they were going to take a look to see "us old-guys" can get it (fishing gear) down.

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:22 AM Brian Roy <briann...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm using the bitter cold to get back to editing and rating photos. Here are a few of my favorites from January 30th. Specifically, I was at Eaglewatch Lake and the neighboring Blackrock Lake at South Platte Park.

On the whole, I saw about
- 15 Gadwalls
- 10 Mallards
- 1 Bald Eagle
- 1 Kestrel
- 1 Red-Tailed Hawk
- 1 Great blue heron that almost flew into me, and I didn't get a picture because I was looking at a blurry image of said red-tailed hawk on my cell phone. It is a sensitive subject still.
- 1 (sad but I suppose necessary) dead beaver.

And my favorite of the day is the kingfisher amongst fishing gear. Even though I can't see its eyes, the juxtaposition is incredible.

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Diane Underwood

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Feb 19, 2021, 9:18:51 PM2/19/21

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"I'm not a robin, but just sitting here with these things bob, bob, bobbing along."

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Brian Johnson

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Feb 20, 2021, 12:46:59 PM2/20/21

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"They call me a 'kingfisher' but all I caught was this tree. My mother-in-law was right, I am going nowhere.'