Tag: Birding
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Denver Audubon to host “Flocktoberfest” event to celebrate autumn
Denver Audubon is hosting the annual Flocktoberfest festival from Oct. 3 through Oct. 5, and it promises “awe, education, and feathered fun.” “Flocktober Fest is more than just an event, it’s a celebration of community, conservation, and connection with nature,” Nicole Bopp, executive director of Denver Audubon said in a press release. “The weekend includes…
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Sandhill cranes are back in southern Colorado. Here are 5 facts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s great wildlife spectacles is underway. And for a 42nd year, the Monte Vista Crane Festival returns to honor it. The festival runs March 7-9 — three days of arts, exhibits, lectures and tours to the surrounding, nutrient-rich fields where thousands of greater…
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The plight of Colorado’s ‘ghost of the alpine’: An uncertain future is ahead for this elusive bird
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the summer of 2006, Amy Seglund recently had moved to Colorado to work as a wildlife biologist when she heard a sound she’ll never forget. The sun had not yet risen over the San Juan Mountains when Seglund awoke in her tent. It was…
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Sandhill cranes making much-anticipated return to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Colorado’s most anticipated natural phenomena is about to get underway. Sandhill cranes start flying into the San Luis Valley this month for their annual stopover. The majestic birds — long-legged with 6-foot wingspans, guttural songs and dances beloved by legions of admirers —…
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Bird Call: Colorado Springs raptor expert to speak about owls at Colorado bird festival
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An unusual interaction with a bird is often one way a bird lover is born. For Debbie Barnes- Shankster, it was the black-capped chickadee that alighted on her hand when she was 6 to steal seeds a farmer had poured into her open paw. “I was immediately charmed,” she said. “I’ve loved chickadees since then.”…
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Bird Call: American kestrels on decline, nest boxes needed in Colorado to help grow population
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Our American kestrels need more nests. The numbers of North America’s smallest falcon have been in freefall since the 1960s and are now down by half due to loss of habitat, predation by Cooper’s hawks and other larger hawks, car strikes and eating poisoned prey,…
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Colorado’s iconic sandhill cranes are back for a limited time
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildlife spectacle that comes to Colorado once a year is in full swing. Sandhill cranes have returned to the wetlands and barley fields in the state’s southern San Luis Valley as part of their annual migration. From Deb Callahan, Friends of the Luis Valley…
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Bird Call: No backyard? No problem. Try live bird cams
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All is quiet on the Western front. The winter morning is dark and cold, and I can’t see the bird feeder hanging in my backyard. It’s too early for most things, except bird watching in Panama, thanks to The Cornell Lab’s live bird cam. The…
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Colorado’s #1 secret getaway for recreation—or relocation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just ask Cindy and her husband, Mark. They were driving around Colorado on a recreational trip and decided to find a cool place to move—far from the hustle and bustle of where they lived in…
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14 Best Ways to Crush Calories in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that it’s a new year, it’s a great time to think about recommitting to your fitness resolutions. We’ve made a list of Colorado’s favorite activities and ordered them by how many calories they’ll help…