Tuesday, 5 March 2013

[cobirds] Cottonwood Marsh, Boulder this afternoon (Swans and more)

Did a quick swing-by of Cottonwood Marsh on the way home from work today. I was there between 3:30 and 4PM and saw an even dozen TUNDRA SWANS. One of them is our old friend U856, first spotted in November. He's still here, and the juveniles are definitely much more white than they were last fall. Also seen (not a complete list, I'm sure):

Canada Geese (a few)
Canvasback
Widgeon
Red-headed Ducks
Ring-Necked Ducks
Common Goldeneye
Ring billed gull
Red Winged Blackbird
Black Billed Magpie

Photography wasn't great when I was there as the birds were all too far away. One photo of all 12 swans:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63892538@N04/8532918118/in/photostream

Thanks,

Nancy Rynes
Lafayette, CO


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