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  1. oldsquaw

    What is this?

    Bill looks to way too heavy for a Hepatic. Maybe some other south of the border tanager.
  2. oldsquaw

    Downy or Hairy Woodpecker?

    It looks like a Downy to me. The bills very by sexes of the bird. This bill seems to thin and not heavy at all. Just my opinion. Van
  3. oldsquaw

    Identify and need info on Finches

    Hi Missy, It has to be a House Finch, Cassin's wouldn't breed at Denver's lower elevation. They usually nest in conifiers above 8000ft, such as Rock Mtn. Nat. Park, where they are fairly common. And Purples are only in Colorado (rarely) in winter. Van
  4. oldsquaw

    Identification by sound

    The second bird (loud song) sounds somewhat eastern meadowlarkish, but not sure. What I'm interested is the ticking call in the back ground. Kind of railish sounding. What habitat were you in? Van
  5. oldsquaw

    Question about a Dark-eyed Junco

    True white-wingeds have three outer tail feathers that are white, other junco only have two. White-winged are a lighter gray than Slate-colored. I seen many of both species in winter here in So. Colorado. I'm not sure of any recored east of the Blackhills, but who knows. I've always believed...
  6. oldsquaw

    sage, savannah or ? sparrow?

    After relooking at it, and some of my books, I agree Song. I forgot that some of the sub-species can be quite gray in the head. Van
  7. oldsquaw

    Bird ID by a feather...

    definitely a turkey (wild?) but a turkey
  8. oldsquaw

    Not much to go on...

    Probably a Turkey Vulture look for a TV dinner. ;)
  9. oldsquaw

    sage, savannah or ? sparrow?

    I think it is a sage, the gray on head look good and breast spotting too. habitat is right on. Probably a juvenile molting to adult summer plumage. Van
  10. oldsquaw

    Sparrow ID Help!

    FYI, The spot on a Am. Tree Sparrows breast can be missing while molting. I was an activer bander and have banded well over 1000 tree sparrows here in Colorado.
  11. oldsquaw

    help ID by sound

    If it was near water, possibly a solitary sandpiper or in a thicket a woodcock. Both have similar calls. But can't think of any small birds in trees making a reed sound of the cuff. Van
  12. oldsquaw

    Sparrow ID Help!

    In my opinion it's a Am. tree Sparrow. The key is the two colored bill (gray & yellow). Chippers are one colored (black). Van
  13. oldsquaw

    Comment by 'oldsquaw' in media 'King Rail (Colorado's first)'

    I have heard three since, but still less than ten Colorado records. Van
  14. oldsquaw

    Jays in the Grand Canyon

    scrub jay, to long of a tail for a pinon and belly to white
  15. oldsquaw

    Jays in the Grand Canyon

    Mexican Jays do not get much north of Tucson so they could be Western Scrub jays or Pinon Jays they are common there too. Van
  16. King Rail (Colorado's first)

    King Rail (Colorado's first)

    Taken back at CF&I Lakes, Pueblo County, Colorado Colorado\'s first record.
    • oldsquaw
    • Media item
    • colorado king rail rallus elegans
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  17. oldsquaw

    Comment by 'oldsquaw' in media 'Cassin's Kingbird'

    Ram, FYI. This bird is a Cassin's Kingbird. Westerns are not have that dark on the neck and breast (lighter grayish in these areas), are not as yellow as this bird and have white outer tail feathers. Just thought you'd like to know. Beautiful shot of one in flight. See my gallery, there...
  18. Colorado's 1st. Kelp Gull

    Colorado's 1st. Kelp Gull

    Digiscoped at approx. 100yds through questar
    • oldsquaw
    • Media item
    • colorado gull kelp
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  19. oldsquaw

    Kelp Gull in Colorado!!!!!

    I got to see the Kelp Gull an adult at Jackson Reservoir, Morgan County, e. of Denver today. Colorado's first record. It was found Wednsday and is still there. My 658th in Lower 48 states. Van
  20. oldsquaw

    Curious choice for state bird?

    I think is was an economic thing. Phesant hunting is very popular in S.D. and they are very common in the agricultual areas of the state. Bringing tourist hunters is my guess. Van
  21. Killdeer

    Killdeer

    taken on Arkansas River
    • oldsquaw
    • Media item
    • killdeer colorado
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
  22. Red Saddlebags

    Red Saddlebags

    taken in Otero County, Colorado
    • oldsquaw
    • Media item
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Invertebrates
  23. oldsquaw

    Hot weather

    Its been hot here in Pueblo, Colorado this summer too. We had the all time hottest July since records have been kept, 100+ years. We had 100+ highs temps 23 days in July and so far in Aug. 3 days. Set the all time high at 109 degrees. too. Luckily humidity is only arounf 15 %. Nights in...
  24. oldsquaw

    What's the feather from??

    A grouse of some kind? Van
  25. oldsquaw

    California Condor

    Two of the Arizona, Grand Canyon releases showed up at Mesa Verde, and even "walked into the visitor center". There have been reports of Condors tracking into Wyoming. So, you probably had one of the introducees. Van
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