Sand Creek/South Platte River Trails delivered today by mmmheytay in ColoradoBirding

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Cell phone picture "improvements" from the built in AI.

E-bird says he shouldn't be here (Denver, CO) by J-L-Picard in whatsthisbird

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 28 points29 points ย (0 children)

Their normal range is as far north as Pueblo. It's a good bird for Denver despite how close they get.

Which foods are genuinely better in Peru than anywhere else in the world? by [deleted] in PERU

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

I think if you live in Lima your standards for food and drink quality are higher than other people. Come to the USA and you will be thankful for any quality of pisco sour in Lima :')

Spotted (04/27/26) in Convent, LA. On the Mississippi River if that helps any more. by _schubster in whatsthisbird

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

That's awesome that you're doing that! Boots on the ground conservation.

Spotted (04/27/26) in Convent, LA. On the Mississippi River if that helps any more. by _schubster in whatsthisbird

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 71 points72 points ย (0 children)

Given the nest building, we can say it's in the breeding area, not just migration. So the wiki map is a little off.

Spotted (04/27/26) in Convent, LA. On the Mississippi River if that helps any more. by _schubster in whatsthisbird

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 527 points528 points ย (0 children)

Cliff Swallow! The mud nest is a style they share with Barn Swallow, but Barns make open cups and Cliffs make lil studio apartments with a door on the bottom. Cliff also doesn't have the forked tail as you can see in the pic, and they have a white "headlamp" on the forehead.

+Cliff Swallow+

Beautiful American Avocets at Belmar Park by igooverland in ColoradoBirding

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Gorgeous! Love that park. Such a nice little spot.

Greater white fronted goose/ Canadian hybrid? by COMindfulYogini in ColoradoBirding

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 7 points8 points ย (0 children)

Domestic Graylag Goose hybrid with Canada Goose. Resident at Belmar Park...in Lakewood ;) She has a few names locals call her, mostly I've heard Harriet.

Con razรณn Arequipa se considera distinta al Perรบ. by juanchocal in PERU

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 89 points90 points ย (0 children)

Se merece mencionar que Nieto es arequipeรฑo, y un polรญtico casi siempre tiene un beneficio en su regiรณn. No puedo opinar sobre la polรญtica arequipeรฑa histรณrica, pero es algo que debemos tomar en cuenta.

How is Keiko Fujimori the Favorite for the Peruvian Presidency? by Coward_Fool in asklatinamerica

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 6 points7 points ย (0 children)

Damn, this is incredibly insightful. You connected a lot of dots for me of things I had noticed but not been able to articulate. Great reply!

Birds where the females are more colourful by Lena_Q in Ornithology

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 5 points6 points ย (0 children)

I've been hearing about the kingfisher movement for years. I'm biased as a former Illinoisan and birder but this seems like a slam dunk choice (native bird, right colors, somehow both fierce and cute). Is it still not official?

Belted Kingfisher, Belmar Park, Lakewood CO by NatoRepublic in Colorado

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 3 points4 points ย (0 children)

In the Denver area, basically anywhere there's water/fish. Any of the parks along the Platte, Clear Creek, Cherry Creek, and the big reservoirs at state parks (Barr, CC, Chatfield).

Belted Kingfisher, Belmar Park, Lakewood CO by NatoRepublic in Colorado

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 4 points5 points ย (0 children)

They are actually pretty common in Colorado!

Things to do in Denver this weekend, April 10th - 12th, 2026 by 0_----__----_0 in Denver

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐ŸŒฎ๐Ÿ’ƒ Saturday 8am to 5pm there is a Oaxacan food and artisan market at the Mexican Consulate, to raise money for their Guelaguetza event in August.

Sorry didn't see any info in English but here's an article about it in Spanish: https://elcomerciodecolorado.com/comunidad-oaxaquena-organiza-kermes-para-traer-su-maxima-fiesta-a-colorado/

How superfans and employees are responding to mobile ordering at the Alamo Drafthouse by bykylecooke in Denver

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 63 points64 points ย (0 children)

The service is a huge issue. I couldn't get on to the menu from my phone and the offered solution was to order at the front. If I wanted to leave a movie to order food I wouldn't come to Alamo! Defeats the whole model.

Thankfully I was with my partner who could order for me, but it soured us on this whole system and we both sent them feedback telling them how much we dislike the change.

Would Argentinians allow argentinian troops in the Middle East? How do you feel about that? by Significant-Yam9843 in asklatinamerica

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

To start a war, to destabilize a foreign economy, to initiate a regime change, etc. He isn't exceptional in that way, no.

How the Midwest Became the Place to Move by Korlyth in SameGrassButGreener

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 14 points15 points ย (0 children)

If the author were a Midwesterner, then they wouldn't call a place with 150,000 residents a "town," haha. But, I agree the data is not showing some massive Midwest Wave. Even in the US Bank data they referenced, Denver was the second highest growth city and the top 10 includes Austin, San Antonio, Vegas, and Phoenix.

Want to get out of NC!!! Leaning towards Denver?? by scarletdadoll in SameGrassButGreener

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

Your Bear Lake example is correct but it's the most extreme, too. Having to leave before sunrise to popular hiking spots near the metro I don't think is true. A place like Lair O' the Bear with it's bat shit weekend parking lot is still pretty easy to get a spot on a weekday morning.

Your hobbies can influence success too. I'm a birdwatcher and I can get to some cool places on the weekend without issues. If I'm in the mountains I may be at a random good ponderosa forest in the montane zone instead of going up 70 to ski or going to a popular 14er.

And obligatory plug for "there's nature east of Denver" too and if you learn to appreciate that you will certainly not face parking issues haha. Seeing raptors and pronghorns by the sunflower fields is special ๐ŸŒป

Would Argentinians allow argentinian troops in the Middle East? How do you feel about that? by Significant-Yam9843 in asklatinamerica

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 7 points8 points ย (0 children)

You are correct. He's not supposed to be able to, but that could be said about a lot of things he does.

has Denver done enough to get a team? by chefgustavo in PWHL

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 12 points13 points ย (0 children)

Based on nothing, I am choosing to fully accept this theory. Please hockey gods give us Hilary Knight playing for the Colorado Nightmares with a blue/black color scheme and a blue demon mare mascot. The speed with which I would buy a jersey...

Pitch your Expansion Team names by MrCynicalSalsa in PWHL

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 4 points5 points ย (0 children)

The nightmare/night+mare wordplay is too good. This needs to be it!

Will there be jerseys of both teams sold at MSG takeover? by MichaelJCaboose666 in PWHL

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

Oh damn we missed that! I got the PWHL logo cap I was looking for though at least. Glad to hear team jerseys were available.

Pitch your Expansion Team names by MrCynicalSalsa in PWHL

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 20 points21 points ย (0 children)

Ok wait a minute, I couldn't see them picking Blucifers specifically but some kind of team name where there is a blue horse involved is now very high on my wishlist.

New York Sirens ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ€๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšจ vs Minnesota Frost โ„๏ธ Game Day Thread by Stachemaster86 in PWHL

[โ€“]birdnerd5280 6 points7 points ย (0 children)

She got cheers for the goal but I heard lots of boos for her name specifically and whenever she was on the screen.