Wrong Place Wrong Time
Stewart Wilson
On Sunday while the Rocky Mtn. Naturalists were on a geocaching walk at E.L. to learn about some of the history of the area, a Virginia Rail was spotted feeding at the outflow. This was a great surprise because they are not typically found so far north in winter. The following day there was a pair but it was noticed that one had an ice build up on its beak but appeared able to feed. On Tuesday there was only one bird and even it seemed to be experiencing difficulty between cold and ice build up. Neither bird has been seen since. We wonder if both have been able to survive the extreme cold and have found a sheltered spot with open water?
If any one spots either one or two of these birds, we and the Rocky Mountain Naturalists would be happy to know.
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