RE: [cobirds] Hummers and more evidence of climate change?

Birders,

One of my observations over the years, both here and South Africa, where I hail from is that man made changes to our urban environment in relation to what we plant in our gardens as well as the maturation of trees, encourages new species to move into the newly created habitat. We create forests where previously we had prairie grass or crops  and plant annuals that never existed here before. In Johannesburg for example, Grey Turacos (Louries), Hadeda Ibis , various Barbets and African Hoopoe are now commonly seen species. In Denver where we have lived for the past 48 years we have seen an increase in species that were rarely if ever seen, Spotted Towhees and Hummingbirds and resident Cooper Hawks.  When you consider how expansive our urban growth has been over the last 30 years and the kind of habitat it replaced,  it is not surprising.

Tony Kay

Belcaro.  Denver

 

 

From: cobirds@googlegroups.com <cobirds@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Ira Sanders
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 8:21 AM
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Subject: [cobirds] Hummers and more evidence of climate change?

 

Birders,

There have been quite a few hummers (Broad-tailed, Rufous and sometimes a Calliope) in our yard. Anyone is welcome to view the yard.

Last week I saw a small green lizard on our deck. I've googled it but can't tell what kind it was.  First one in our yard in more than 30 years.  It looked like a chameleon I had as a kid.

 

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Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

"My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."

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