Tag: Birding
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Standley Lake eaglets are believed to have died
Two young offspring of a beloved pair of bald eagles that have a nest in Standley Lake Regional Park are thought to have died this weekend, prompting an outpouring of sadness from bird watchers. Observers noticed the parents feeding an eaglet on April 4. They were known to the nest-watching community as SL2 and SL3.…
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Mountain Plover Festival returning to Colorado
After two years of no in-person activities due to COVID-19, bird watchers will return to southeast Colorado next weekend for a niche celebration. That’s the Mountain Plover Festival, honoring the peculiar, diminutive bird that nests in the fields of rural Karval. Starting April 29, tours around private ranches are set for the three-day event, which…
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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…