Yellow Grosbeak viewing Tuesday

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Brandon

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May 31, 2021, 4:15:44 PM5/31/21
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The Yellow Grosbeak continues to be seen today in Huerfano County, with many birders seeing it.  Viewing is open until 7pm today.

Tomorrow, viewing will be open from NOON to 7pm.  Don't plan to come before then.  If anything changes, we'll let you know.

Brandon Percival
Pueblo West, CO

Adam Vesely

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May 31, 2021, 4:59:18 PM5/31/21
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Carolyn Spidle posted photos from today at ~1:30 that show what appears to be blood around the Yellow Grosbeak's right leg. Can anyone confirm this is an injury? Thanks.


Adam Vesely
Thornton, CO

Sebastian Patti

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May 31, 2021, 6:54:52 PM5/31/21
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Yes it surely does . . . looks also as if the bird has some staining on the upper RIGHT breast (pic on the feeder) . . . as if the bird may have rubbed its bill in that breast area suggesting that it may have picked in the area of its upper right leg.  Appears to be quite a large mat of not-so-dry blood in that area . . . probably not a good sign.

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Susan Rosine

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May 31, 2021, 9:29:45 PM5/31/21
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I was there today at around 3:00pm, and took pictures of the neck and leg specifically. We thought at first that the stuff on the neck was jelly that had been knocked down to the ground earlier. However, the area around its leg does not appear to be the jelly. It did appear at times that it was favoring that leg. We all hoped that maybe it was the jelly, and it was very sticky, and bothering the bird. The owners said they would keep a close watch. 
Sorry, my photos aren't ready yet.
Susan Rosine
Brighton

DuWayne Worthington

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Jun 1, 2021, 12:04:35 AM6/1/21
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I was fortunate to see the yellow grosbeak at around 5:30pm today.  He flew in for a few minutes to eat some seed put out on the ground to the left of the deck below the feeder.  He limped when he needed to adjust his position, and often kept his right foot off of the ground.  It does indeed appear to be injured.  I wonder if this would normally prevent him from mating?  Would the ladies view him as unfit?  Not that there are any other yellow grosbeaks this far north!
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Bill Kosar

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Jun 1, 2021, 12:41:32 AM6/1/21
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From a forensic perspective I took pictures off the bird at 12:19 PM today (I cross-checked my camera's clock to be sure this time is exactly correct) and there was no evidence of this blood (?)  at that time. I cannot tell what time Carolyn's pictures were actually taken at based on the .jpg info I can see in her posted shots, we only know when she posted them. So something happened early this afternoon.

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Jenny Shelton

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Jun 1, 2021, 10:42:52 AM6/1/21
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This absolutely looks like an injury. There is blood on his chest as well, probably from grooming. 
Jenny 

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Carolyn Spidle posted photos from today at ~1:30 that show what appears to be blood around the Yellow Grosbeak's right leg. Can anyone confirm this is an injury? Thanks.
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Susan Rosine

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Jun 1, 2021, 10:43:16 AM6/1/21
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Here's some quick pictures off the back of my camera.
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Meg Reck

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Jun 1, 2021, 10:43:16 AM6/1/21
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I took photos earlier, around 11 a.m. and there was no red on the upper breast at that time.
See attached photos.

Meg Reck
Arapahoe



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Steve Brown

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Jun 1, 2021, 10:43:16 AM6/1/21
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I was looking at my pictures from 9:15 a.m. today, and don’t see any blood or stains then. 
Steve Brown
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Sebastian Patti

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Jun 1, 2021, 10:49:00 AM6/1/21
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Looks like a puncture wound . . . any Accipiters in the 'hood???

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Susan Rosine

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Jun 1, 2021, 2:41:55 PM6/1/21
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There are nesting Kestrels there. 
Susan Rosine
Brighton

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Jun 1, 2021, 3:25:23 PM6/1/21
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Hi Everyone,

 

My pictures from around 10 in the morning on Monday show no injury. The later photos I’ve seen appear to show a stab wound. Lewis’s Woodpecker should be viewed as a suspect. They were pretty bossy around the feeders.

 

Mark Miller

Longmont, CO

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