Birding is a great hobby that everyone can take part in, but most birders (myself included) tend to be drawn to the flashy or colorful species because they can be easier to identify, and they seem..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
Winter is on its way out and spring is on its way in! It’s time for budding aspens, rushing rivers, bare feet, and clear highway conditions. This time of year can go by in the blink of an eye, and if..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
As a naturalist up at the Nature Discovery Center on Vail Mountain, I am commonly asked about the large black and white bird they see hopping around town. Perhaps to a local, this bird has lost its..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
Winter oh winter, you’re almost here, let’s raise up our glasses for a frosty Colorado cheer! We cheer to skiing, mittens, cocoa and more, but one more thing we cannot ignore…. Our birds that stay..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
As years go by, birding, or bird watching as a hobby, is becoming more familiar and popular among the non-birding world. In fact, what some might formerly have considered to be a “nerdy” hobby,..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
Spring in Colorado is here and I am sure most of you would agree that it doesn’t seem as though summer is right around the corner! Despite the gloomy, rainy weather, this is the time of year when new..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
Migration is one of the key strategies animals use to cope with Colorado’s harsh winters. When we think of animals that migrate, many of us think of flying creatures. The return of the hummingbirds..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
If you have heard the drumming in the past month or seen the swooping flight of this brown and red woodpecker, you know it’s true: the Northern Flicker has returned to the Vail Valley! Northern..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
HONK HONK HONK! Is it a car? Is it a bus? Nope, it’s just the famous horn of the Canada Goose. This familiar loud honk may be considered just as annoying as that of any automobile, but it should in..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
There are many beautiful aspects of winter. Some love the blanket of white strewn across the mountains. Others enjoy recreation that celebrates the unique qualities of snow. I think the part I enjoy..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
Have you ever stopped to think of the importance of birdsong? Humans are cued in to bird calls more than you might realize. We know that when we hear a chorus of birdsong as we hike, we are..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
If you’ve noticed a lot of robins around this winter, you’re not alone. Journey North, an online network where citizen scientists report bird activity, has had more than 400 reports of unusual robin..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
