Tag: Colorado nature
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Having a Goldfinch Summer
The Western United States has both American and Lesser Goldfinches. They are harder to tell apart than you would first suspect.
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Hawking Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are nectar-fueled insect-eaters. Now I have the photos to prove it.
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Happy Father’s Day
Goin’ out to all the dads who teach their kids what it means to be good adults. Good job!
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Flicker Excavates A Home
A flicker in the neighborhood spent a lot of time excavating a hole in a maple tree. And then …
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Flower-Eaters
I have noticed something recently — birds seem to be eating flowers. Not just the nectar, or the pollen, or the fruit, but the actual petals. I don’t know if I never noticed this before, or if the behavior is due to the extremely dry winter that we’ve had. The first bird with a flower…
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Best of February
The birds have been a bit elusive this winter. I think it’s because it’s been so dry, and even more, so warm. But now that the days are getting longer, we’re beginning to see a few more. A surprise visitor! When I snapped a couple of photos of this bird, I couldn’t really see the…
Amy Law, Science Geek 