A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Rufous Hummingbird.
The Sugar Dome
May 07, 2020 — Watch Rufous and Broad-tailed hummingbirds face off for dominance!
ROCKIES Bird Behavior
Western Meadowlark tracks.
Signs of Life
April 30, 2020 — Try this activity to help kids notice the animal signs around them.
ROCKIES Kids and Family
Great Egret displaying its breeding plumes.
6 Ways You Can Celebrate Earth Day
April 22, 2020 — Enjoy and help birds on Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.
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Sandhill Crane.
Sandhill Crane Migration & Courtship
April 15, 2020 — Spring is in the air, and that means two things for Sandhill Cranes...
ROCKIES Explore Birds
A Western Meadowlark sings.
Birds Are What Hope Looks Like to Us
April 07, 2020 — A coronavirus update from our executive director.
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Closeup of a male Western Tanager. Photo: Janet Stevens/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
The Palma Habitat Hero Garden
March 20, 2020 — A small native garden provides habitat for birds in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
ROCKIES Native Plants
Greater Sage-Grouse displays at sunrise. Photo: Evan Barrientos/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Rockies
Sage-Grouse Season Is Upon Us
March 18, 2020 — In sagebrush country, the show goes on.
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A Habitat Hero planting event at Kiowa Creek Ranch in September of 2019.
New Habitat Hero Grant Announced
February 25, 2020 — CSU researcher lands National Science Foundation grant to encourage planting of native plants
ROCKIES Native Plants
Colorado River.
Colorado Thrives When Our Rivers Do
February 21, 2020 — Plus, an invitation to join our webinar on healthy rivers.
ROCKIES Western Water