Tag: aiken audubon society
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Bird Call: Colorado bird, nature group to host award-winning, humorous bird cartoonist
A is for adorbler. One can detect the presence of an adorbler by noticing when fellow birdwatchers coo, “Oh, hello, little buddy,” and “Well, look at you,” or emit soft squeals of delight. A is also for American robin, defined as a device that converts worms into100-decibel songs outside your bedroom at 4 a.m. Those are…
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What to know about the upcoming Christmas Bird Count
For more than 100 years, teams of naturalists have ventured out into the wilderness around Christmastime to note each discernible squawk and every recognizable coat of feathers. Known as the Christmas Bird Count, this national winter tradition has helped keep a record of bird populations around the U.S. since 1900. Here in Colorado Springs, the…
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Bird Call: Love can hit like Cupid’s arrow
Sometimes the most amazing creatures are invisible to us for decades. And then one day we look around and think, “Oh my goodness, what are these miraculous, little, flying creatures? And where have they been all my life?” I’m talking about birds. From that initial ping, bird love can become an unslakable thirst. You want…
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Pikes Pick: November birding adventure
Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean all the birds have headed to warmer climes. Aiken Audubon Society will offer Birds & Brews, a 3-mile hike at Stratton Open Space beginning at noon Sunday, followed by beers at Happy Taps at 3 p.m. Jessica Miller will lead bird lovers across foothills, meadows and through pine oak…