It was a nice week here. No altitude issues. The weather was comfortable, punctuated by afternoon thunderstorms.
Visits with Matt, Lindsay, and the boys for dinner every evening.
Got my walk every day. There is a wonderful walk up the Platte River through ancient riparian habitat. Very birdy. Got a Warbling Vireo and several Yellow-Breasted Chats.
Wimbledon tennis on the television.
Had a business lunch last Friday. Gary Kring, our office neighbor CPA friend, takes the entire crew out for lunch at the end of every busy season; his crew and our crew combined. Last year it was at the Brown Palace. This year it was at Elway’s downtown. We’re fully in favor of that tradition. Thanks Gary.
Lesser Goldfinches on the sock feeder:
| Canada Goose |
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Mallard |
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American White Pelican |
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Double-crested Cormorant |
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Great Blue Heron |
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Black-crowned Night-Heron |
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Turkey Vulture |
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Swainson’s Hawk |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
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American Kestrel |
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Mourning Dove |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird |
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Belted Kingfisher |
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Downy Woodpecker |
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Northern Flicker |
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Western Wood-Pewee |
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Western Kingbird |
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Warbling Vireo |
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Black-billed Magpie |
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American Crow |
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Tree Swallow |
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Violet-green Swallow |
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Cliff Swallow |
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Barn Swallow |
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Black-capped Chickadee |
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White-breasted Nuthatch |
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House Wren |
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American Robin |
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Gray Catbird |
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European Starling |
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Cedar Waxwing |
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Yellow Warbler |
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Yellow-breasted Chat |
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Chipping Sparrow |
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Vesper Sparrow |
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Lark Sparrow |
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Song Sparrow |
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Red-winged Blackbird |
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Western Meadowlark |
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Common Grackle |
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Brown-headed Cowbird |
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Bullock’s Oriole |
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House Finch |
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Lesser Goldfinch |
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American Goldfinch |
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House Sparrow |
Tomorrow, St Vrain State Park.