GC4BXPZ Traditional Cache Extinct Animal: Heath Hen
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: poolsharkycat @ | Hide Date: 05/11/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 13.612 W104° 18.637 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
The Heath hen was a subspecies of the Greater Prairie-Chicken native to the heathland barrens of coastal New England. This species was found in abundance during the colonial regime, but extensive hunting for food brought about a drastic fall in their number and by the mid 19th century, the bird got extinct from the mainland and only a few hundreds were left on the island off Massachusetts. The number further declined and by the beginning of the 20th century the number of birds left was less than 100. However a destructive fire, unusual predators and then the blackhead disease killed the remaining population, and the last male Heath hen died in 1932, thus bringing an end to the species.
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10 Logs: Found it 9  Write note 1  

Found it 05/04/2019 By ladditude
The "fourth was with us" on this beautiful Colorado spring day. We visited and found 30 caches, this was one of them. Thanks to all the owners for placing and maintaining these for us to enjoy. It was lovely here today... rolling green grasslands, lots of barns and windmills, and many horses, goats, sheep, even llamas were seen. TFTC SL

Found it 05/02/2019 By gnome_goddess
Quick find!

Found it 03/08/2019 By BearAdair
Snow day, so catching up on logs.

Found this fun little series with animjason while we were in the area. I love impromptu caching adventures.

Thanks poolsharkycat! Logged Extinct Animal: Heath Hen from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #222 ~

Found it 03/08/2019 By animjason
BearAdair and I weren't doing anything today. We were driving around Parker doing errands when the caching itch hit.

We ended up in this area finding extinct animals, and defeating an alien invasion.

Thanks for the fun. Ended up with 13 finds before it started getting dark.

Thanks poolsharkycat! Logged Extinct Animal: Heath Hen from a ninth galaxy using c:geo!

~ Geocache Find #10339 ~

Found it 03/07/2019 By LostinDenver
Today after grabbing a puzzle cache in Parker, I headed to the plains to grab several caches. During my day I saw two Kestrels (I thought they were Merlins, but they aren't), a Golden Eagle, a Red Tailed Hawk, several deer and a bunch of Magpies.
Last cache of the day. TFTC!

Found it 07/25/2018 By JCs Girl
Quick find, so I think whoever replaced it did a great job putting it out. TFTC

Found it 07/11/2018 By The Merrymen
On the way to Kiowa after lunch in Calhan. Container was lying in the pasture..signed log; message sent to CO...placed close to GZ

Found it 05/08/2018 By robespierre50
Headed out this way on a nice day to rack up some caches. Finally raised my eyes enough to see the container, actually just before that I found the old lid on the ground. Container was cracked and log was wet mush, so I replaced the whole deal. old log included plus new. SL

Write note 05/06/2018 By poolsharkycat
you are welcome to put a new cache here. its on my hit list.

Found it 05/06/2018 By reforestgrrl
Quick find… Container needs some maintenance. TFTH