Date: 12/24/20 5:46 pm From: Donna Feldman <feldman.donna...> Subject: Re: [cobirds] Re: Barrow Golden Eye - Denver
Thanks Bruce. Yes, they were hanging together when I saw them, but I guess
he is usually seen on his own or with a group of female Goldeneyes. I was
corrected for posting it as a pair of Barrow's when it was a mixed couple!
On Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 4:43:47 PM UTC-7 <colima......>
wrote:
> Donna. Not so fast. If there were just two and were acting like a mated
> pair maybe they are a pair. Just because one is a Common female and a
> Barrow’s male does NOT mean they are not a pair. Hybrid adult goldeneyes
> are well known and easy to find images online. Watch for courtship
> behavior.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce Webb
> former Boulder resident
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 5:34 AM Donna Feldman <feldma......> wrote:
>
>> I was corrected as it wasn't a pair, just the male Barrow's, the female
>> was a common goldeneye.
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 3:05:17 PM UTC-7 Donna Feldman wrote:
>>
>>> Just saw the pair of Barrow's Goldeneye, around 1:30 pm, they were south
>>> of Florida Avenue. I walked north of the bridge and did not see them so
>>> headed south of Florida (upstream). They were down aways, about midway
>>> between Florida and Jewell. They were floating north, and then took off and
>>> flew south, so staying in the general area.
>>>
>>> Donna
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:22:19 AM UTC-7 DuWayne Worthington
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Barrow's golden eye continues in the stream behind the Aqua golf
>>>> pond. Turn onto florida avenue from Sante Fe drive and turn right into the
>>>> Overland Pond Park parking lot;. Walk over to the river and follow the
>>>> trail north (to the right) until the trail crosses the South platte river.
>>>> From the bridge look north. It was just beyond the rapids that occur right
>>>> at the bridge. This is further downstream from where it was spotted
>>>> several days ago. Happy hunting!
>>>>
>>>> *DuWayne Worthington*
>>>>
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