10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Colorado is unique in many respects, so it comes as no surprise that its residents went in a different direction when selecting their state bird. Instead, they are summer visitors, moving up to Colorado in the warm months to breed before returning to wintering grounds in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.

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Colorado Legislature North America New Mexico 104

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2011

Now, here in Colorado this is the season for the high-country birds. This is my time of year to explore thin air and look for unique Colorado breeders. Brown-capped Rosy-Finch This larger finch can be found in summer feeding on the edge of snow fields usually above 11,400 feet, which is timberline here in Colorado.

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Colorado Breeders Wyoming Breeding 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The small group was a good counterpart to the large, convivial ABA Safari group of 98 birders. That’s a lot, and the organizers of the safari did an excellent job of creating an environment that offered small group birding during the day and a birders party every night. I am a birder, after all. There are elephants down there!”

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law.

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Birds North America Breeding America 116

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Common , Hooded and Red-breasted Mergansers all breed here, but Red-breasted is the more northerly of the group. However, a place like Colorado offers mild winters and there is usually open water scattered around the Front Range. Probably the most sought after merg in a Colorado winter is the Red-breasted Merganser.

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Colorado Breeders United States Denver 157