Explore Birds

Yellow Warbler perched on a branch.
5 Birds that Migrate to the Rockies
April 29, 2022 — How to identify five common migratory birds in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
Bird Identificiation
Two Blue-winged Teals squabble.
Where to Go Birding in Fort Collins
April 27, 2022 — Great places to discover the birds of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Birding
A Yellow-headed Blackbird sings from cattails.
Where to Find Birds in Salt Lake City
April 26, 2022 — Great places to start exploring Salt Lake City birding.
Birding
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.
Birding
Easy Ways to Help Migratory Birds
April 19, 2022 — Four simple steps you can take to help birds migrate safely.
Bird Migration
A Snowy Plover stands on sandy a shore.
Snowy Plover: The Beauty of Existence
October 25, 2021 — Subtle Beauty of Shorebirds Series: October
Pectoral Sandpiper stands on an algae mat.
Pectoral Sandpiper: Supreme Master of Migratory Movement
August 23, 2021 — Less sandpiper, more grasspiper.
Marbled Godwits forage in a wetland.
The Marvel and Mystery of Marbled Godwit Migration
July 22, 2021 — The Subtle Beauty of Shorebirds series, July
Lesser Yellowlegs stretches in a wetland.
The Coming and Going of Yellowlegs at Great Salt Lake
June 21, 2021 — Subtle Beauty of Shorebirds series, June
A Northern Harrier flies in the air.
The Harrier and the Owl
October 26, 2020 — A poetic observation of interesting raptor behavior near ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Gillmor Sanctuary.