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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
Rufous Hummingbird.
The Sugar Dome
May 07, 2020 — Watch Rufous and Broad-tailed hummingbirds face off for dominance!
ROCKIES Bird Behavior
Sandhill Crane.
Sandhill Crane Migration & Courtship
April 15, 2020 — Spring is in the air, and that means two things for Sandhill Cranes...
ROCKIES
Hot, Bothered, and Parasite-free: Why Birds Sun Themselves
February 27, 2020 — Avian sunbathing has mystified ornithologists for decades, but some recent research is confirming an old suspicion that the behavior helps fend off lice.
Bird Behavior
Cookies, Honey, Tangerines, Manure—These Birds Have Some Strange Scents
January 23, 2020 — There's still a lot scientists don't know about odor in the avian world, but this much is clear: Some species really smell.
Bird Questions and Facts
Marsh Wren.
Marsh Wren
January 20, 2020 — A musically talented marsh-dweller.
ROCKIES
Category: Get in the Game
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars for less than $200.
Binoculars
Category: Good Value
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $200–$400 range.
Binoculars
The Wild Blue Turkey That Blew My Mind
November 26, 2019 — Appreciating the avian diversity that’s there to astound us—if only we look.
Bird Feathers and Colors
Category: Upper Mid-Range
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $600–$1,000 range.
Binoculars