About Birds

10 Fun Facts About the Pileated Woodpecker

July 19, 2022 — From their flaming red crest to their maniacal laughing calls, this is one bird you don’t want to miss.

New Study Shakes Up Long-held Belief on Woodpecker Hammering

July 14, 2022 — The findings refute the theory that the birds’ skulls act like helmets, absorbing the shock of impact. Instead, they minimize it to strike harder.

Bird Science

10 Fun Facts About the Gray Catbird

June 17, 2022 — If you don't already love these curious crooners, you soon will.

Bird Questions and Facts

An illustration of a bird flying between brightly and dimly lit cities.

How to Make Your Outdoor Home Lighting Bird-Friendly

May 31, 2022 — Learn about shielding lights and other ways to make your outdoor lighting more bird-friendly.

ROCKIES Bird-friendly Buildings

A female Wilson’s Phalarope swims in a shallow wetland.

Funneling Phalaropes

May 13, 2022 — Follow the hemispheric migration of the Wilson’s Phalarope.

ROCKIES Bird Migration

5 Birds that Migrate to the Rockies

April 29, 2022 — How to identify five common migratory birds in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

ROCKIES Bird Identificiation

Injury or Illusion? Why a Bird With a Broken Wing May Not Be What It Appears

April 28, 2022 — Some species feign injuries to protect their nests from predators—a more common behavior than previously thought, new research shows.

Bird Behavior

A Western Meadowlark stands alert in a field of tall, green grass.

Where to Look for Birds During Spring Migration

April 25, 2022 — Learn about birds commonly seen in the spring in the Rockies and where to look for them.

ROCKIES Birding

North American Birds Face Their Own Pandemic With Latest Bout of Avian Flu

April 21, 2022 — Typically a threat to mainly domestic poultry, the virus has infected and killed an unprecedented number of wild birds, worrying experts.

Conservation News