Tag: Birding
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Barr Lake State Park: An aquatic escape not far from Denver known for bird-spotting
Only a short drive from the Denver area, Barr Lake State Park provides an escape from the city for both wildlife and people. The reservoir covers more than 1,950 acres of the 2,715-acre park, and is surrounded by cottonwoods and marshes that are home to aquatic plants. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the…
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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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The overlooked side of Lake Pueblo: 40-plus miles of sprawling trails through a geologic wonderland
PUEBLO • The late-morning sun is rising, boats are revving up, stand-up paddleboarders are pushing out, and beach-day tents are popping up in a classic scene of Colorado summer. This is the popular scene at Lake Pueblo. But there’s another side of the state park — a more “overlooked” side, says local outdoor enthusiast Maggie…
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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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‘Ghosts of the prairie’ the main attraction of unusual event returning to Colorado
An unusual bird-watching festival in Colorado has been set for the weekend starting April 28. If you’re unfamiliar with the event on the state’s eastern plains, you’ll want the time to consider attending and planning. Organizers around Karvel call it the Mountain Plover Festival. But it’s “not the kind (of festival) you are thinking of,”…
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Denver, Colorado Springs continuing long tradition of holiday bird count
Colorado’s two biggest cities are continuing a birding tradition this holiday season — one more than 100 years old across the nation. Dating to 1900, the National Audubon Society calls the Christmas Bird Count the country’s longest-going community science project dedicated to our winged neighbors. Since one of the organization’s early officers, Frank M. Chapman, got…