
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.

Whether the song of the western meadowlark is cheerful or soulful is up to the listener, but the melody signals spring in Colorado’s grasslands.

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.

Each year, as the anticipation mounts for the photo issue, I find myself reflecting on the year and how intertwined our future is with our past.
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.