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Specialties Above Thin Air!

10,000 Birds

I often wonder what the true first colonists of Colorado had running through their minds when they first encountered the Colorado Rockies. Views like this offer specialty niches for many high-altitude species. These White-tailed Ptarmigan are without a doubt one of the most sought-after species in Colorado.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Trinidad Lake Watchable Wildlike Trail and Hides, Colorado. Tufted Puffin – Fratercula cirrhata. Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica. They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. 28 Sep 2018.

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