On Saturday an unseen prairie rattlesnake could easily have struck me as I was photographing bees in prickly pear cactus near Hanover Road in El Paso County. The snake instinctively coiled and rattled instead. I instinctively backed away and took a few photos with my macro lens.
BTW, the Dickcissels have been using the Frost Ranch irrigated alfalfa and grass pastures for at least the 40 years I have been birding there. But, do you know where to look for them after they start mowing that alfalfa next week other than on eBird and the El Paso County WhatsApp?
Bill Maynard
Colorado Springs
From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobirds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ted Floyd
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 1:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [cobirds] El Paso county Dickcissel and rattlesnake uppdate
Not only that, the act was cruel and immoral.
Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Boulder County
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 1:05 PM <bbeatty7704@gmail.com> wrote:
Killing the snake was not necessary!
Brenda Beatty
Douglas County
Sedalia
From: cobirds@googlegroups.com <cobirds@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of kickback
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 12:10 PM
To: Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [cobirds] El Paso county Dickcissel and rattlesnake uppdate
An interesting and successful morning:
1. Found two Dickcissels just off Hanover road where the Frost Ranch sign is. The birds were on the power lines that run to the south.along a ranch road
2. Saw rattlesnake previously reported by Cinnamon (it was big)
3. Got ranch hand to kill rattlesnake
4. Took more pictures of Dickcissel
Bill Kosar
El Paso county
Colorado Springs
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