cobirds colorado rare bird: December 2014

Wednesday 31 December 2014

Re: [cobirds] Re: Cassin's Finches/other feeder birds

I had a male and three females and what seemed to be a young male (since he did not have as much pink) today in my back yard. I got very bad photos with my phone and will get better pictures tomorrow.

Bonnie Morgan
El Paso County
North Colorado springs

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[cobirds] Rosy-finch at Red Rocks Trading Post Jefferson Co.

After spreading seed at Red Rocks this morning, I was greeted by a lone Grey-crowned Rosy-Finch, which initially landed on the balcony (about 5 feet from me) then flew over the stone wall (ignoring sunflower seed offerings). Subsequently it was seen foraging on the snow just south of the wall and then resting on the cliff to the south.

My advice is: go visit Ira's house on Defrance Ct. where >50 can generally be seen from the comfort of your car.

Doug Kibbe
Littleton

[cobirds] Red-throated Loon continues at Pueblo Res. 12/31

Pearle Sandstrom-Smith and Clif Smith called and said the Red-throated Loon was still off Sailboard launching area at Pueblo Reservoir this afternoon. I braved the Pueblo West snowy roads, and went over there, and it was fairly close to shore. There were five Common Loons present as well. I didn't see anything else of note, though I didn't spend a lot of time looking. I think the ice-line is now off West Fishing Road. It appeared that the entire State Wilidlife Area is now ice. I know there will be a bunch birders down here tomorrow, so good luck and if the Yellow-billed Loon is out there or something better, please let me know.

Good birding,

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

[cobirds] Rosy-Finches - Golden - Jefferson County

Birders, there is still a small flock of Rosy-Finches hanging around the house both in front and in back.

Ira Sanders
Golden Colorado
303-278-7172

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[cobirds] Re: Cassin's Finches/other feeder birds

I had one bright male and three females today. One or two have been
intermittent at my feeder for the past three weeks.

No other "exciting" birds for me recently. Four bushtits today, four
mourning doves at dusk two nights ago, one bird yesterday. Earlier this
fall I had two Western scrub jays, a male and female red crossbill which sat
on the feeder for 15 seconds, didn't see anything they liked, and moved on.
Only time for this species this year. Both white-breasted (only the past 8
days, seen about every other day) and red-br nuthatches (almost daily the
past two months are here. Three blue jays daily for the past four weeks.
One to two spotted towhees daily, had a maximum of four (3m 1f) a month ago.
One mountain chickadee visit four days ago.
While writing this, I watched a pale western red-tailed hawk circling
moderately high over the house.
No Cooper's hawks except for one brief visit to perch on a tree two weeks
ago. But I saw a Cooper's carrying a fresh red-sh flicker at Holly and
Orchard last week.

Karl Stecher
Centennial, near Colorado Blvd and Orchard

Jennifer Hallam writes:

> Good morning!
> Had beautiful Cassin's Finches at my suet feeder this morning in the Ken
> Caryl suburbs. 6 of them rushed my feeder (3m/3f) and stayed for about 5
> minutes and then moved along. At first, I thought they were House Finches
> but the males were almost red headed and the females were crisp brown and
> white striped. Tried to get a pic but they moved through to quickly.
> Hopefully they will be back!!
>
> Happy Birding this last day of 2014!
> Jennifer
> Ken Caryl, CO
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[cobirds] Cassin's Finches

Good morning!

Had beautiful Cassin's Finches at my suet feeder this morning in the Ken Caryl suburbs. 6 of them rushed my feeder (3m/3f) and stayed for about 5 minutes and then moved along. At first, I thought they were House Finches but the males were almost red headed and the females were crisp brown and white striped. Tried to get a pic but they moved through to quickly. Hopefully they will be back!!

Happy Birding this last day of 2014!

Jennifer

Ken Caryl, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

"Speak of the devil" ... yesterday morning I posted our harriers take eurasians ... near dusk yesterday at house (Nunn) at 4:45pm we had Northern Harrier digesting one (dove) on ground in our backyard, lifting off at dark.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Louviers(Douglas) CBC

All are welcome to join myself and others for the Louviers section of the Douglas County CBC on Saturday Jan. 3. We will start at 8:30 AM meeting at the Louviers Post Office (80131).

Tom Halverstadt

Louviers

303-618-6730

[cobirds] Rosy -Finches - Jefferson County

Birders, the Rosy-Finches are here again this A.M. although I just saw them fly off to the southwest. I may not be here all day today so if the birds are not in the front yard, and I'm not home, you can try walking around the south side of the house as they may be on the back patio. I will try to have that walk shoveled.

Ira Sanders
Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 31 December 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: December 31, 2014

This is the Rare Bird Alert Wednesday, December 31 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe, El Paso)

Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Larimer, Pueblo)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Huerfano, Routt)

Red-throated Loon (Pueblo)

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Douglas/Jefferson)

Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso, Pueblo)

COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa)

Black Phoebe (Mesa)

Lapland Longspur (Boulder)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, *Jefferson)

Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, *Jefferson)

Brown-caped Rosy-Finch (Boulder)

Common Redpoll (Weld)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek on December 24. A Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Parsons at Cherry Creek on December 25.

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Clark at Cherry Creek on December 26.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--On December 25, Gent reported all three species of Rosy-Finches at Fawn Brook Inn in Allenspark. On December 28, Drummong reported all three species of Rosy-FInches at Fawn Brook Inn including one Black Rosy-Finch.

--On December 27, Wilberding reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--On December 13, Kellner reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield SP between Massey Draw Parking Lot and Swim Beach Parking Lot. On December 19, Arnold and Sanders reported that the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was moving around Chatfield. On December 20, Kellner and many other birders reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. On December 21, Deininger and Hudak reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. On December 22, Henwood reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. On December 27, Chartier reported YELLOW-BILLED LOON at Chatfield. On December 28, Kellner reported that the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was not seen at Chatfield. The reservoir nearly complete "flash froze" overnight.

--On December 27, Clark reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Moss at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs on December 26.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--On December 27, Torres and Shoup reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post.

--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Deferme at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 29.

--Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden on December 29. Birders are welcome to watch from the street. On December 30, Kibbe reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and 2 Black Rosy-Finches at Sanders residence.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by David Bray at Ryan's Gulch Reservoir in SW Loveland on December 24.

MESA COUNTY:

--Steve Bouricius (bouricii At earthlink.net) kindly has made arrangements to see the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD. Here are his instructions.

The Costa's Hummingbird in Grand Junction was still present on November 16. The hosts, Larry and Twanna Cooksey, graciously welcome birders to view the bird from their courtyard at 2217 Tuscany. On December 28, Jacob Cooper reported that the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit the Cooksey's feeders.

Directions: From Redlands Parkway, continue west on S. Broadway about 0.6 mi. and turn left on South Camp Road (the street sign is missing); take S. Camp to Renaissance Blvd., turn left on Renaissance, then right on Tuscany to 2217. Please enter the gate from the Montero Street side, left of the garage door.

Morning is the best time to see the bird as it may not be present for long periods during mid day. I suggest leaving the bird to feed undisturbed in late afternoon. There is seating on the patio but you might want to be prepared with a folding chair. The courtyard is intimate and the feeders close so a quiet atmosphere may be important to seeing the bird. She often perches deep in the aspen at the west end of the court yard.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Walker along the Colorado River in the Fuita Section of James M Robb SP on December 27.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

--At Pueblo Reservoir on December 29, Percival reported Red-throated Loon, male Long-tailed Ducks, f type White-winged Scoter, and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. The loon and duck were at Sailboard luching area looking scout, scoter was off North Picnic Road.

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Common Redpolls were reported by Lefko along Reservoir Road on December 27.

No Field Trips Scheduled until next year. Help with a Christmas Bird Count.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Tuesday 30 December 2014

RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

I have never found Collared Dove feathers in my yard, only Morning Dove feathers, left from a kill. Both Doves are present in my yard. I have wondered about the intelligence of each Dove and I've wondered about the quickness of each Dove. The Cooper's is present in my yard at least every other day. There has been a nest about one block away.
Years ago there were not as many Cooper's in the Denver area. Bird feeding [which I partake in], I believe, has changed the migration of Cooper's.

Tina Jones
Littleton, CO

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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:17:13 -0700

I regularly have piles of dove feather s in my yard - and know the Cooper's hawks take out some but the Sharpies are regular visitors too.

Gloria Nikolai
Colorado Springs

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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:04:45 -0700

We had 17 White-winged Doves and 10 Collared Doves at our feeder 10 minutes ago. Now we have one Cooper's Hawk and NO doves in our yard.

Mel and Jeanne Goff

Colorado Springs

From: Charles Hundertmark

Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:22 PM

To: Pam Piombino

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Subject: Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

During spring and summer when we have a local pair of Cooper's Hawks, I frequently find piles of collared-dove feathers. They appear to be either particularly attractive or particularly easy targets of Coopers.

Chuck

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Chuck Hundertmark

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RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

I regularly have piles of dove feather s in my yard - and know the Cooper's hawks take out some but the Sharpies are regular visitors too.

Gloria Nikolai
Colorado Springs

We had 17 White-winged Doves and 10 Collared Doves at our feeder 10 minutes ago. Now we have one Cooper's Hawk and NO doves in our yard.

Mel and Jeanne Goff

Colorado Springs

From: Charles Hundertmark

Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:22 PM

To: Pam Piombino

Cc: Nature Net ; Cobirds

Subject: Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Chuck

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Pam Piombino <piombino.pam@gmail.com> wrote:

Chuck Hundertmark

2546 Lake Meadow Drive

Lafayette, CO 80026

303-604-0531

Cell: 720-771-8659

chundertmark8@gmail.com

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

We saw a Northern Harrier stoop on one today in the yard, but miss. It was a banner day here for raptors:

2 Resident Red-tails

1 Cooper's Hawk that caught the Collared Dove

1 Bald Eagle

1 Prairie Falcon that made a pass over our feeders
Ditto for 1 Kestrel

and

the hunting female N. Harrier

The feeder crowd was a nervous wreck today, flushing every 10-15 seconds into the trees and shrubs. The balance between calories consumed and expended must be a very fine line.

Pam

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Dave and all,

I have a fair number of Eurasian Collared-Doves in my Pueblo West yard, and also see some (not nearly enough) piles of feathers. I've seen them actually being eaten in my yard and the neighbor's by Cooper's Hawks and once by a Merlin. Once I surprised a Sharp-shinned Hawk with one when I went out the front door; the hawk went right and the dove went left. I was surprised at this as they were pretty much the same size. I thought it was pretty ambitious of the Sharpie. I expect Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, and Great Horned Owls, all of which frequent this area, get a few as well, although I haven't actually seen them in the act.

My neighbor is a dove hunter and shoots all three species that are found here; he says they all taste the same.

Margie Joy

Pueblo West, CO

RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Pam,
Which raptor or raptors would take advantage of the new entree on the menu has been a question that's intrigued me since they first started showing up 20+ years ago. I have kept my eyes open and also posed the question to COBIRDS a long time ago. The co-winners seem to be Cooper's Hawk and Great Horned Owl, but Prairie Falcon, Sharp-shins, Red-tails, probably Northern Goshawk, and maybe others like Northern Harrier and Merlin no doubt get in on the act. Of course, human dove hunters have also benefited.

Dave Leatherman

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:59:39 -0700
Subject: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves
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We own two acres of mostly prairie (unfortunately planted in Smooth Brome), south and west of the little village of Hygiene. We are constantly finding piles of Collared Dove feathers indicating a kill site

Are these invaders aiding the success of our indigenous raptors? With their plump size, they make a fine meal and one that seems a bit easier to catch than other species.

Pam

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

My resident immature Cooper's Hawk has cut my dove population down to a pair of Collared Doves and one Mourning Dove! It preferentially goes for the doves rather than the numerous finches, sparrows, or juncos.

Paula Hansley

Louisville

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

We had 17 White-winged Doves and 10 Collared Doves at our feeder 10 minutes ago. Now we have one Cooper's Hawk and NO doves in our yard.

Mel and Jeanne Goff

Colorado Springs

From: Charles Hundertmark

Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:22 PM

To: Pam Piombino

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Chuck

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Chuck Hundertmark

2546 Lake Meadow Drive

Lafayette, CO 80026

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Cell: 720-771-8659

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[cobirds] Re: Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Our Northern Harriers love the doves, too ... :-)

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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[cobirds] Re: [NATURE-NET] 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS, NORTHERN BOULDER COUNTY

I know what you mean, there are hundreds of birds in my yard too. It's getting to a point where it's almost embarrassing. ;) I'm already known as the bird lady, but now, bird lady aka bird freak! Love it!

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Chuck

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Chuck Hundertmark

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Lafayette, CO 80026

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[cobirds] Re: [NATURE-NET] 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS, NORTHERN BOULDER COUNTY

"My" birds go through 6 suet cakes a week. I think water is key as well.

Dave Fletcher

Niwot

Dave Fletcher

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Mary McQuiston marymcquiston@comcast.net [NATURE-NET] <NATURE-NET-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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[cobirds] Rosy-Finches/Goshawk - Golden - Jeffco

Birders,

An update on the above birds: Rosy-Finches are here even with the sun trying to break thru and the Goshawk was just in the backyard tree but flew off toward the foothills. At least he is still around.

Doug Kibbe saw a Black or 2. The rest seem to be Gray-crowned.

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Anecdotally I have seen more successful Cooper's Hawk nests

in small towns on the eastern plains -- towns too small for a KFC franchise,

but big enough for large helpings of collared doves.

Joe Roller,

Denver

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[cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

Are these invaders aiding the success of our indigenous raptors? With their plump size, they make a fine meal and one that seems a bit easier to catch than other species.

Pam

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[cobirds] 8 EVENING GROSBEAKS, NORTHERN BOULDER COUNTY

Hi All,

We've had hundreds of birds coming to our feeding stations these wintry days, but nothing out of the ordinary until about five minutes ago when a flock of 8 Grosbeaks arrived.

We did have a Coopers take a Collared Dove this morning, and just had a fly-by by a Prairie Falcon.

Happy New Year to all,

Pam Piombino

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[cobirds] Rosy-Finches in Golden - Jeffco

Birders,

The Rosy-Finches have returned this morning. So far I have seen only Gray-crowned but yesterday there were a couple of Black's and I did find 1 Brown-capped (unfortunately I couldn't get a picture) which is yard bird #130.

It is still snowing here.

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

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[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 30 December 2014

Compiler: Joyce Takamine

Date: December 30, 2014

This is the Rare Bird Alert Tuesday, December 30 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Highlight species include: (* indicates new information on this species).

White-winged Scoter (Arapahoe, El Paso)

Long-tailed Duck (Arapahoe, Larimer, *Pueblo)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Huerfano, Routt)

Red-throated Loon (*Pueblo)

YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Douglas/Jefferson)

Red-necked Grebe (Douglas/Jefferson, Huerfano)

Thayer's Gull (Larimer)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (El Paso, Larimer, *Pueblo)

Glaucous Gull (Larimer)

COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Mesa)

Black Phoebe (Mesa)

Lapland Longspur (Boulder)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Boulder, Jefferson)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Custer, *Jefferson)

Black Rosy-Finch (Boulder, *Jefferson)

Brown-caped Rosy-Finch (Boulder, Custer)

Common Redpoll (*Weld)

ARAPAHOE COUNTY:

--A f-type White-winged Scoter was reported by Righter at Cherry Creek on December 24.

--2 Long-tailed Ducks were reported by Walbek at Cherry Creek on December 24. A Long-tailed Ducks was reported by Parsons at Cherry Creek on December 25.

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Clark at Cherry Creek on December 26.

BOULDER COUNTY:

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Dowell at McIntosh Reservoir in Longmont on December 24.

--On December 27, Wilberding reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Teller Farms parking lot.

CUSTER COUNTY:

--On December 24 at St Andrew Golf Course outside of Westcliffe, Moss reported 100+ Gray-crownedRosy-Finches and 1 Brown-capped Rosy-Finch.

DOUGLAS/JEFFERSON COUNTIES:

--On December 27, Clark reported Red-necked Grebe at Chatfield.

EL PASO COUNTY:

--A White-winged Scoter was reported by Moss at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs on December 26.

JEFFERSON COUNTY:

--Gwen Moore reported that the Golden-crowned Sparrow continues at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 18. On December 21, Henwood reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post. On December 27, Torres and Shoup reported Golden-crowned Sparrow at Red Rocks Trading Post.

--Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches were reported by Deferme at Red Rocks Trading Post on December 29.

--Ira Sanders reported Gray-crowned and Black Rosy-Finches coming to his front yard at 314 DeFrance Ct in Golden. Birders are welcome to watch from the street.

LARIMER COUNTY:

--On December 24 at the Larimer County Landfill, Komar reported 1 ad Glaucous Gull, 3 ad Thayer's Gulls, and 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 ad, 3 2nd-cyc).

--A Long-tailed Duck was reported by David Bray at Ryan's Gulch Reservoir in SW Loveland on December 24.

MESA COUNTY:

--Steve Bouricius (bouricii At earthlink.net) kindly has made arrangements to see the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD. Here are his instructions.

--A Black Phoebe was reported by Walker along the Colorado River in the Fuita Section of James M Robb SP on December 27.

PUEBLO COUNTY:

WELD COUNTY:

--2 Common Redpolls were reported by Lefko along Reservoir Road on December 27.

No Field Trips Scheduled until next year. Help with a Christmas Bird Count.

Good Birding,

Joyce Takamine

Boulder

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Monday 29 December 2014

Re: [cobirds] Which Stamp

Oops! That cowbird item was meant to be a private message.

Rob Parsons
Winnipeg, MB
CANADA
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Re: [cobirds] Which Stamp

For the Department of Homeland Security, I might perhaps suggest a parasitic
bird, such as the Brown-headed Cowbird.

Rob Parsons
Winnipeg, MB
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Re: [cobirds] Which Stamp

Like!

Tom Behnfield
Lakewood, CO

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