“In my lifetime, North America has lost more than 3 billion birds. This is a catastrophe playing out on a planetary scale. We are reaching a tipping point for birds, magnified by the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climateRead More
The whole Bear Creek riparian corridor from Morrison to the confluence with the South Platte can harbor some interesting birds, and both the Bear Creek Greenbelt and Bear Creek Park have ponds and good patches of wetlands.
We caught a small taste of winter for the start to our Saturday visit to the oxymoronic Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, but then the day warmed up nicely. This extensive 16,000-acre refuge immediately north of Denver has quite aRead More
Winter months can be a fantastic time for viewing waterfowl along the Front Range, but opportunities can vary with our wild winter weather. Warmer temperatures can mean more open water, especially on shallow reservoirs, offering opportunities to see species thatRead More
written by Dave Kwasnick Do birds change their survival strategy in winter? Yes! They all go to Florida, hike tiny Bermuda shorts up to their necks, play canasta and watch jai alai with friends. OK, now for the real answer.Read More
I am excited to share that Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center has been selected as a Charity Partner for the upcoming Denver Colfax Marathon, May 16-17! The Colfax Marathon is the largest marathon weekend in the Rocky Mountain Region, andRead More
Now that we have all of our Christmas Bird Count (CBC) data in, and have sent that off to National Audubon, it’s time to share a few more details from this year’s count.
On a warm winter day we recorded 58 raptors representing nine species as we made our way from Wiggins, Colorado to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
