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Observation date: 6/8/10
Number of species: 4
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 1
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 2
Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula 2
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 1
Before dinner we went down to the Arkansas River to sit and enjoy the fading day. 3 or 4 kayakers were practicing their sport in the river; it was fun to watch them churn around in the rapids.
Not too many birds in the area, but I did hear the familiar call of the Northern Flicker while we sat on the bench. A pair of Common Grackle were patroling the area for food scraps.
-Photo courtesy of Shelli.
-SPQ 6/19/2010
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