A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Littleleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus).
Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany
February 26, 2014 — An unsung hero of the winter dry garden
Native Plants
Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)
Colorado's Hardy Manzanitas
January 29, 2014 — Help birds and brighten winters with these native evergreen shrubs.
Native Plants
Blue spruce (Picea pungens)
Weeping White Spruce: A New Look at Spruce
December 24, 2013 — Backbones for the winter garden.
Native Plants
Black hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii).
Hungry for a Little Landscape Color?
November 27, 2013 — Give thanks for hawthorns.
Native Plants
How To Provide Water for Birds and Butterflies
November 21, 2013
Native Plants
Hyssop stalks with purple flowers.
Plant Profile: Hurray for Hyssop!
August 28, 2013 — Learn more about hyssop and which varieties are best for gardening in the Rockies region.
Native Plants
A female Broad-tailed Hummingbird hovers near red trumpet flowers.
Plant It and They Will Come
August 21, 2013 — Learn more about hummingbirds in the Rockies and the native plants that attract them.
Native Plants
Hummingbirds See Red, Bees See Blue
July 10, 2013
Native Plants
A bluebird brings food to a check in a nest box.
Create Homes So Bluebirds Come Your Way
January 01, 2008 — Step-by-step instructions for creating nest boxes for bluebirds.
Bird Houses