Fluidr / bcbirdergirl's "Colorado" set

Record shot of Black Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte atrata) - Eagle County, CO

N 60 B 1.4K C 13 E Apr 26, 2019 F Apr 26, 2019

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A long sought -after lifer for me! Hope next time to get a better shot!

Tags: black rosy-finch rosy-finches eagle county colorado rocky mountains Leucosticte atrata record shot

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte australis) - Eagle County, CO

N 123 B 1.9K C 32 E Apr 26, 2019 F Apr 26, 2019

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Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte australis) - Eagle County, CO

N 108 B 2.1K C 26 E Apr 26, 2019 F Apr 26, 2019

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Was cool to see dozens of these pretty finches at my feet was a lifer!

Tags: finches brown-capped rosy-finch rosy-finches eagle county colorado Leucosticte australis

Mountain Chickadee (Rocky Mtns Subp.) (Poecile gambeli) - Eagle Co, Colorado

N 116 B 2.5K C 43 E Apr 26, 2019 F Apr 26, 2019

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The Rocky Mountains subspecies have shorter blunt bills and buffier flanks.

Tags: Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee Rocky Mountain Subspecies rocky mountains eagle county colorado

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) - Colorado

N 44 B 828 C 11 E Apr 29, 2019 F Apr 29, 2019

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Being in the middle of 2 Greater Sage-Grouse Leks going on at the same time was pretty special. I still can't believe how close they were. I won't soon forget it!

Tags: Colorado birds of colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Sage-Grouse game bird Centrocercus urophasianus game birds lek lekking display courtship displaying mating mating ritual