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

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

Youth checks net for macroinvertebrates.
Get to Know Local Macroinvertebrates
June 10, 2020 — Learn more about the unsung heroes in your local pond or puddle.
ROCKIES Kids and Family
The Colorado River.
Connected by Water
June 10, 2020 — Healthy rivers are key to our physical, emotional, and economic recovery.
ROCKIES Western Water
A Mourning Dove at a rehabilitation center.
The Dos and Don’ts of Helping Baby and Injured Birds
June 02, 2020 — Learn how to tell if a bird really needs your help, and what you should do if it does.
ROCKIES About Birds
A native leafcutter bee in a Habitat Hero garden.
Attract Native Bees With a Habitat Hero Garden
May 29, 2020 — Learn how planting native plants can help pollinators in your backyard.
ROCKIES Native Plants
Mason bee.
How to Build a Pollinator House
May 28, 2020 — Attract native mason bees by building a place for them to nest.
ROCKIES Bird Houses
Grand Valley Audubon's Wetlands Restoration Project Is Underway
May 21, 2020 — How an Audubon chapter is restoring habitat along the Colorado River.
ROCKIES Audubon Chapters
People plant a Habitat Hero garden.
Plant Native Plants With Seed Tape
May 21, 2020 — A seven-step activity for planting small seeds with your kids.
ROCKIES Native Plants
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Do You Know Your Yellow-Rumps?
May 20, 2020 — A guide to identifying Yellow-rumped Warbler subspecies and their intergrades.
ROCKIES Bird Identificiation
A Greater Sage-Grouse performing a courtship display.
Sage Advice From a Sage-Grouse Expert
May 18, 2020 — Retired wildlife biologist Dr. Jack Connelly speaks up on the importance of sage-grouse habitat protections.
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An oil drill in the heart of Wyoming’s sagebrush steppe.
Irresponsible Oil and Gas Leasing Monopolizes Public Lands
May 14, 2020 — The real effects of fire-sale mineral leasing on our shared resources.
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