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A Colorful Finch in Colorful Colorado

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Now, here in Colorado this is the season for the high-country birds. The grasslands have been popping off with breeders for well over a month, but the snow is just now giving way to lush alpine meadows and rocky tundras. This is my time of year to explore thin air and look for unique Colorado breeders.

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A Merganser Trifecta!

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However, a place like Colorado offers mild winters and there is usually open water scattered around the Front Range. Now, Common Mergansers are common breeders here on the Front Range and Colorado mountain streams, so we are used to seeing them regularly. Protection from predators?

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