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Chronic Exposure in Colorado

10,000 Birds

Denver has more than its fair share of areas with a nuclear military history and we drove to the one nearest to the office, Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge. The ponds were pretty much duck-less when we were there as the ducks were moulting but there were a lot of Black-crowned Night-herons and waders like American Avocet.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

10,000 Birds

La Selva (OTS Reserve). Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Pench Tiger Reserve–Turia Zone. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Maned Duck – Chenonetta jubata. Pacific Black Duck – Anas superciliosa. 28 Jan 2020. Raptor Ridge.

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Little Big Year – Week 34: We visit Colorado and Texas

10,000 Birds

The west end of the lake has been designated as a Watchable Wildlife Reserve, with some nice walking trails and a couple of very nice hides built overlooking some varied waterways. In the past, seeing some of these Ring-necked Ducks would have been rather scarce, so here is a shot of the small group that were on the larger pond.

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