The owls that took over the Red Tail nest at N 75th and Nelson Road west of Longmont have been out of the nest since just after that last horrific snow storm. However, within days, the developer began tearing down the trees in that grove! The city told them to stop, but they had already terrified the owlets, which weren't strong enough to fly more than a few yards at that point. Two days later, they had torn down 4 or 5 more trees and the city shut them down entirely.Since then, I have only been able to find one owlet, I've stopped by at night to see if I can hear GHO young screeching, but so far the grove has been silent.
-- In the meantime, the Osprey on the platform there managed to remain, despite the noisy machinery and they are actively feeding at least two chicks.
That grove is full of passerines: Western Wood Peewee, House Wren, Bullock's Oriole, and Western Kingbird, and Black-chinned Hummingbird in full display! I suspect this is the same BC Hummer that has been visiting my feeders, just south of all that new development.
How sad to know that all of that rich bird habitat is going to be completely destroyed.
Kat Bradley-Bennett
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