What to See Now: Mockingbirds
Mockingbirds never sing the entire song of birds they mimic. Instead, they choose a short sequence of phrases from each bird’s song.
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Mockingbirds never sing the entire song of birds they mimic. Instead, they choose a short sequence of phrases from each bird’s song.
Great horned owls are the largest owl in Colorado, and the largest of the “tufted” owls in North America.
Since red-winged blackbirds are one of the most numerous native birds in North America, they make for an easy introduction into bird watching.
In the pre-predawn haze on a northwest Colorado prairie, every dark spot, smudge or blot you see is a greater sage-grouse — until the gathering light proves they’re not.
Did you know that Colorado has more than 170 known bald eagle nests and over 80 active golden eagle nests? A dramatic population increase since the 1970s.
Barr Lake is a birder’s paradise and this excursion brought us close to some of the park’s iconic waterbirds.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.