The Eastern Kingbird has a reputation for aggressive behavior toward others in its own species and much larger animals including squirrels and hawks. These birds have rarely been spotted in Ouray County but can migrate through the area at this time of year. Photo by Brian E. Kushner/Adobe Stock
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Time to keep an eye out for migrating birds
The bird-watcher’s life is an endless succession of surprises.
— The Book of a Naturalist A birding friend recently told me she saw an Eastern Kingbird perched at the top of an aspen tree on Dave Wood Road in Ouray County.
Could the bird be migrating through? A new species spotted here in Ouray County? To answer this question, my friend emailed another birder, Coen Dexter, who had kept records of birds for many years while living in Colorado.
It turns out, according to Dexter, Ouray County has ...
