Birds

Last April, a disturbance in the bald eagle nest at Standley Lake in Westminster — in the form of a hostile takeover — rocked the eagle enthusiast world. Park ranger Lexie Sierra-Martinez joined Colorado Edition to explain last year's hubbub and share some updates on the eagle situation this year.

Spring bird migration is underway and will continue in the Mountain West for the next few months.

Parts of the Mountain West are still seeing snow and frost and sleet – but there's one sure sign that spring is actually here: the songs of migrating birds.

A salmonella outbreak is killing songbirds around the West, and it continues to spread.

The bond between people and their pets can be incredibly strong. But it’s not always one that others easily understand.

Large numbers of migratory birds have reportedly dropped dead in New Mexico and Colorado. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes the deaths were caused by an unusual cold front.

This week there have been reports from New Mexico about a number of migratory bird deaths. The exact number of deaths, and their cause, has yet to be confirmed. Is this happening here in Colorado?

Ten artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean recorded tracks using birdsong from their country, with all profits of the vinyl and digital release going to bird conservation projects.

The inaugural #BlackBirdersWeek kicked off on Sunday. The virtual event came about in response to the racist incident in Central Park last week when a...

Think of how it works in a noisy bar: people raise their voices to be heard. Same for birds. With less background noise outside these days, it's likely that birds are actually singing more quietly.