Winter in the Rockies reduces the number and diversity of birds. We do get an influx of four junco subspecies: pink-sided, Oregon, slate-colored and white-winged. They winter in our area, far away ...

• Mountain bluebirds usually arrive by late February; great-horned owls and golden eagles nest. • Mourning cloak and Milbert’s tortoiseshell butterflies may emerge from crevices behind bark on warm ...

Sparrows symbolise joy. Of the many species of this little bird found in the world, five are commonly seen in India, both house and tree sparrows. Anthropogenic activities have led to a loss of ...