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

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

Greenleaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula)
Colorado's Hardy Manzanitas
January 29, 2014 — Help birds and brighten winters with these native evergreen shrubs.
Native Plants
Blue spruce (Picea pungens)
Weeping White Spruce: A New Look at Spruce
December 24, 2013 — Backbones for the winter garden.
Native Plants
Black hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii).
Hungry for a Little Landscape Color?
November 27, 2013 — Give thanks for hawthorns.
Native Plants
How To Provide Water for Birds and Butterflies
November 21, 2013
Native Plants
Hyssop stalks with purple flowers.
Plant Profile: Hurray for Hyssop!
August 28, 2013 — Learn more about hyssop and which varieties are best for gardening in the Rockies region.
Native Plants
A female Broad-tailed Hummingbird hovers near red trumpet flowers.
Plant It and They Will Come
August 21, 2013 — Learn more about hummingbirds in the Rockies and the native plants that attract them.
Native Plants
Hummingbirds See Red, Bees See Blue
July 10, 2013
Native Plants
A bluebird brings food to a check in a nest box.
Create Homes So Bluebirds Come Your Way
January 01, 2008 — Step-by-step instructions for creating nest boxes for bluebirds.
Bird Houses