Category Archives: Birds

Bird #416 — Northern Saw-whet Owl

aegolius (owl) acadicus (of Acadia, for Nova Scotia) Monday, January 20, 2003 — 9:55 am Lisle, Illinois — Morton Arboretum I drove down to Morton Arboretum where a Hermit Warbler has been seen for the past month or so. (I … Continue reading

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Bird #415 — Juniper Titmouse

baeolophus (from baio, little, and lophus, crest) ridgwayi (for Robert Ridgway, American zoologist and curator) Tuesday, April 30, 2002 — 6:33 pm Pueblo County, Colorado — Lake Pueblo State Park I walked along the river below the dam expecting to … Continue reading

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Bird #414 — Scaled Quail

callipepla (from kallos, beautiful, and peplos, a ceremonial robe) squamata (scaly) Tuesday, April 30, 2002 — 4:36 pm Pueblo County, Colorado — Lake Pueblo State Park After watching the California Gulls and White-faced Ibis for a while, I walked along … Continue reading

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Bird #413 — California Gull

larus (ravenous seabird) californicus (of California) Tuesday, April 30, 2002 — 4:15 pm Pueblo County, Colorado — Lake Pueblo State Park There were 47 California Gulls below the visitor center. Most of them were standing on a sand bar about … Continue reading

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Bird #412 — White-faced Ibis

plegadis (scythe, sickle) chihi (pasture, grassy area) Tuesday, April 30, 2002 — 4:15 pm Pueblo County, Colorado — Lake Pueblo State Park After I left Valco Ponds, I drove three miles up the road to Lake Pueblo State Park. The … Continue reading

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