A very slow day gave us time to really appreciate the young, male Sharp-shinned Hawk we caught mid-morning. He must have been down at the nets looking for breakfast, although whichever songbird he was after escaped both him and the net. He was on the small side - wing, tail, weight - even for a male, but his talons were big and strong and ready to grab at anything within reach.
Here's the 15 new birds captured today:
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2Hermit Thrush 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler, unknown 1
Song Sparrow 4 new, 1 banded previous year
Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1
If you'd like to enjoy fall birds up close and personal, please come visit! You do need a reservation - just click here! we are offering one-hour slots (up to 15 visitors at a time) from 7:30-8:30 most weekdays (closed Mondays), and 8-9, 9-10, and 10-11 on weekends, through October 23. Only 2 more weeks!
Meredith McBurney
Bander, Barr Lake Station
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
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