Explore Birds

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.

Some of Music’s Biggest Names Create a Trove of New Tunes to Help Birds

May 18, 2022 — The man behind your favorite film soundtracks wants to build a joyful movement around bird conservation. On ‘For the Birds: The Birdsong Project,’ he’s enlisted musical legends and silver-screen icons to help.

Arts & Culture

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

Great Blue Heron chicks beg for food in their nest as their parent lands.

Where to Find Birds in Denver

May 03, 2022 — Discover the joy of urban bird watching in Denver, Colorado!

ROCKIES Birding

Tundra and Trumpeter swans stand on ice.

Where to Find Birds in Casper

May 03, 2022 — Four hotspots for bird watching in and around Casper, Wyoming.

ROCKIES Birding

Violet-green Swallow perched on a branch.

Where to Find Birds in Evergreen

May 02, 2022 — Places to go bird watching in Evergreen, Colorado, recommended by Evergreen 91��.

ROCKIES Birding

Where to Find Birds in Pagosa Springs

May 02, 2022 — A beginner’s guide to bird watching in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

ROCKIES Birding

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