Tag: birds
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Killdeer an oddly yet appropriately named shorebird | Words on Birds
Killdeer seems a rather strange name for a bird, but it’s quite appropriate for this species of shorebird. When alarmed they belt out a piercing call that sounds like “kill-deer! kill-deer!,” especially if they have a nest nearby. Besides their patented “killdeer” call, they will also emit short sharp notes and twittery calls. Killdeer are…
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Blame Shakespeare for starling invasion? | Words on Birds
Species introductions, whether intentional or accidental, almost always result in negative consequences. Non-native plants and animals introduced to a new area tend to die out or take over, rarely do they blend in naturally with the preexisting species. The European starling is an invasive species that has had a negative impact on native birds through…
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Zebra head sparrow eases the ID difficulty
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Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the white-crowned sparrow eases the difficulty. White-crowned sparrows like to breed near treeline in areas with willows and stunted spruce trees, so they are often seen while hiking up to the alpine in the summer. Locally at lower elevations…
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Year-round gardening: Attracting birds to your Colorado garden
It’s not too late to start waking up to the sound of bird calls in the morning. And it’s not too early to prep your garden to entice birds this coming spring. In Colorado, 519 species of birds have been documented as of September 2022, according to the Colorado Bird Records Committee of Colorado Field…
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‘The poster child for memory’: Mountain chickadees can remember tens of thousands of food caches, new CU study finds
Although their brain is just slightly bigger than a pea, chickadees have quite the memory. A recently released study from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Nevada found that this little mountain bird has an incredible spatial memory — discovering nearly 100 genes associated with the chickadee’s ability to recall the locations…
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Southern Colorado raptor center a place for discovery and recovery
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The Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center’s raptor facility in Pueblo, Colorado works to rehabilitate and releases around 300 birds each year, addressing the challenges faced by raptors in a rapidly changing environment. The center also focuses on educating the public about the species, enlightening visitors about the importance of these creatures in our ecosystem. (Video…
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Southern Colorado raptor center a place for discovery and recovery
The Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center’s raptor facility in Pueblo, Colorado works to rehabilitate and releases around 300 birds each year, addressing the challenges faced by raptors in a rapidly changing environment. The center also focuses on educating the public about the species, enlightening visitors about the importance of these creatures in our ecosystem. (Video…
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Searching for the elusive Pine Warbler
Chipper Phillips, a bird watcher, said the Pine Warbler, which breeds in the pine forests of eastern North America and rarely ventures in Colorado, has been spotted in South Denver. (Video: Luige Del Puerto/The Gazette)
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LIFE | Birding at Prospect Lake
Prospect Lake is the perfect place to admire waterfowl in Colorado Springs. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Counting the Birds
Birders gathered at Fountain Creek Regional Park for the annual Winter Bird Count. (Video by Katie Klann)