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Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)Observer
mfcDescription
Length of about two inches., Sometimes called "ten-spot" based on the white spots.
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Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener)Observer
mfcDescription
Spotted spreadwing, mature male.
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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)Observer
mfcDescription
American Kestrel, (Falco sparverius, Linnaeus, 1758), #6572, CCSP, 11Jan2016
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
mfcDescription
Black crowned night heron, (N. nycticorax), #1605-2, CCSP, JPG, 1.20MB, 22664x3330 pix, 300DPI, 24 b.d., f5.9/.1600, ISO-800, 180mm, ptrn, n.l., npim, ©MFC-2017
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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Observer
mfcDescription
Downy or hairy woodpecker?
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Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)Observer
mfcDescription
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum),
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Observer
mfcDescription
Blue dasher skimmer (Pachydiplax longipennis, P. longipennis, Anisoptera, Odonata) male dragonfly.
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Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)Observer
mfcDescription
Sturnella neglecta, western meadowlark, with a beakfull of unidentifiable larval-type insects.
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Swallows and Martins (Family Hirundinidae)Observer
mfcDescription
A 'flight' of swallows hunting insect 'hatches' above the waters of Cherry Creek Reservoir. There were about two dozens of the birds ranging above the waters, then resting on the overhanging tree branches; but not for long.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
mfcDescription
Brief description of what you observed
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
mfcDescription
Brief description of what you observed
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
mfcDescription
The red-tailed hawk was feasting on the freshly taken magpie in the mid-afternoon.
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Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)Observer
mfcDescription
A eight-spotted dragonfly (Libellula forenis, Anisoptera). August 2015.
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
mfcDescription
One of several species of hawks referred to as "chicken hawks".
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
mfcDescription
Red-tail hawk, (Bueto jamaicensis) devouring a vole (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Arvicolinae).
Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO, 80014, 21Dec2015.
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White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)Observer
mfcDescription
This dragonfly, has been ID'ed as a "white-faced Meadowhawk" (Sympetrum obtrusum)
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
mfcDescription
A bald eagle visiting Cherry Creek State Park. The birds do not nest at CCSP&R, and are only occasional visitors.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
mfcDescription
juvenile Black-crowned night heron (N. Nycticorax) with gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum).
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Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum)Observer
mfcDescription
A white-faced meadowhawk (S. Obtrusum , Anisoptera, Hagen, 1867) dragonfly.
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Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum)Observer
mfcDescription
Not certain of the species ID? Amber-wing?, orange-wing?, Red mantled? Possibly a female red saddlebags (Tramea onusta).
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Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)Observer
mfcDescription
bedraggled late-season Autumn meadowhawk skimmer dragonfly (Sympetrum vivinum, Odonata, Libellulidae) with wing damage, especially to the left wings, but the dragonfly would take flight and capture and consume some sort of small insects while in-flight.
Point: The actual location is nearest the confluence of Cottonwood Creek Wetlands area (Prairie Loop Nature Trail) with Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver, CO, 80014.
Cherry Creek State Park & Reservoir is surrounded by
the suburban area about nine miles south of downtown Denver, CO. The Reservoir was constructed by the Corp of Engineers in 1950 for flood control and irrigation purposes. The Park is a heavily-used multi-use recreation area, and the Wetland area lies on the southern end of CCSP&R.
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)Observer
mfcDescription
Egret, Snowy (Egretta thula) with gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)Observer
mfcDescription
Snowy egrets capturing 'schooling' gizzard shad from shallow water.
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Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)Observer
mfcDescription
8-spotted skimmer on cattail reed.
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Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)Observer
mfcDescription
Blue-eyed darner on tree branch.
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Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)Observer
mfcDescription
12-spotted skimmer on cattail stalk.
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Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)Observer
mfcDescription
Red-tailed pennant perched on broken branch.
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Observer
mfcDescription
Blue dasher on cattail reed.
My camera built-in GPS reads out as :
Lat. 39;37;56.6639
Long. 104:51;28.4880
The area is the Cottonwood Creek Wetlands area. In this instance, at the confluence of Cottonwood Creek with Cherry Creek State Park & Reservoir, Denver, CO, 80014.
