April 21
Today we got up early again to try again for the Chestnut-collared Longspur. We had a Long-billed Curlew instead and very pretty looks at it. It was windy the whole time at Pawnee Grasslands and we left at noon for the trip back to Denver. We had a picnic lunch on a residential street and headed off to Denver. This was not a long drive and the day was so clear we could see the Rocky Mountains and the full moon this morning and this evening. It was beautiful. The day was clear all day.
Once we got into Denver we visited Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, as we had the time to visit again. We had been there two weeks ago and we wanted to see what birds came in the last two weeks during migration. We enjoyed the many duck species and also the sparrow: Lincoln's and Brewers which we don't have at home. The two owlets we saw two weeks ago, have turned from fuzzy white down chicks into mature looking brown plumage. Also it turns out there are three of them. So that was a big family for the Great Horned Owl to raise.
Tonight for supper we had a celebratory splash and ate an Italian restaurant that had booths for three floors along its walls just like an opera house. There was a big screen that played opera shows/videos It was really different and quite nice. The food was excellent and the lovely music really added to the atmosphere.
We are packing up now and trying to get everything to fit back into our suitcases and it is tough. We are purging some stuff we bought such as gallon thermos, cutting board and some kitchen supplies and will have to buy these all over again tomorrow in California.
Each of us is packing and talking to ourselves to make sure we have packed well and not forgotten anything. One turns around and there is more stuff to pack. The room looks like a disaster zone!! I am not taking a picture of it.
That is for today.
Here is the Great Horned Owl Juvenile
Today we got up early again to try again for the Chestnut-collared Longspur. We had a Long-billed Curlew instead and very pretty looks at it. It was windy the whole time at Pawnee Grasslands and we left at noon for the trip back to Denver. We had a picnic lunch on a residential street and headed off to Denver. This was not a long drive and the day was so clear we could see the Rocky Mountains and the full moon this morning and this evening. It was beautiful. The day was clear all day.
Once we got into Denver we visited Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, as we had the time to visit again. We had been there two weeks ago and we wanted to see what birds came in the last two weeks during migration. We enjoyed the many duck species and also the sparrow: Lincoln's and Brewers which we don't have at home. The two owlets we saw two weeks ago, have turned from fuzzy white down chicks into mature looking brown plumage. Also it turns out there are three of them. So that was a big family for the Great Horned Owl to raise.
Tonight for supper we had a celebratory splash and ate an Italian restaurant that had booths for three floors along its walls just like an opera house. There was a big screen that played opera shows/videos It was really different and quite nice. The food was excellent and the lovely music really added to the atmosphere.
We are packing up now and trying to get everything to fit back into our suitcases and it is tough. We are purging some stuff we bought such as gallon thermos, cutting board and some kitchen supplies and will have to buy these all over again tomorrow in California.
Each of us is packing and talking to ourselves to make sure we have packed well and not forgotten anything. One turns around and there is more stuff to pack. The room looks like a disaster zone!! I am not taking a picture of it.
That is for today.
Here is the Great Horned Owl Juvenile
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