A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Colorado
From city sidewalks to the mountains, A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Colorado is your ticket to discovering your state’s feathered wonders!
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Discover the amazing birds that live in Colorado!
From city sidewalks to the mountains, A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Colorado is your ticket to discovering your state’s feathered wonders! Learn where to find them, what they eat, and the wildest facts about their lives—from owls that whisper in the dark to hawks that soar like superheroes! Packed with color photos, fun facts, birdwatching tips, and a place to record your own observations, this book makes every park, backyard, and trail an adventure.
Inside this book, you'll find:
- Fascinating facts about 50 different Colorado birds, organized by region
- Gorgeous full-color illustrations
- A timeline of bird discoveries and how scientists study them
- A glossary of bird terms to boost your knowledge
- An introduction exploring the vast world of birds and their place in our ecosystem
- Easy-to-read sections perfect for kids, bird lovers, and future ornithologists
Perfect for young readers, this book brings birds to life in an exciting and educational way.
Featured birds include:
BACKYARD & CITY BIRDS
- American Robin
- House Finch
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Northern Flicker
- Mourning Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Black-billed Magpie
- American Goldfinch
- House Sparrow
- Say’s Phoebe
MOUNTAIN & FOREST BIRDS
- Steller’s Jay
- Mountain Bluebird
- Clark’s Nutcracker
- Pine Grosbeak
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Hermit Thrush
- Williamson’s Sapsucker
- Townsend’s Solitaire
- Western Tanager
FIELD & GRASSLAND BIRDS
- Western Meadowlark
- Lark Bunting
- Horned Lark
- Burrowing Owl
- Swainson’s Hawk
- Eastern Kingbird
- Loggerhead Shrike
- Western Kingbird
- Vesper Sparrow
- Long-billed Curlew
WETLAND & RIVER BIRDS
- Great Blue Heron
- American Avocet
- Mallard
- American White Pelican
- Osprey
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Killdeer
- Great Egret
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Cinnamon Teal
RAPTORS & BIG BIRDS
- Bald Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Peregrine Falcon
- Great Horned Owl
- Ferruginous Hawk
- Northern Harrier
- Turkey Vulture
- Short-eared Owl
- Sandhill Crane
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