Nature Almanac

Nature Almanac: Red Wing Blackbirds at Coot Lake

April 5, 2019 / KGNU

For the first Friday in April . . . Male Redwing Blackbirds at the Coot Lake cattail marshes are staking out territory and flashing their red […]

Nature Almanac – The Mink and the Shoveler

March 1, 2019 / KGNU

This is the Nature Almanac for the first Friday in March, 2019. It’s the unexpected moment when a shoveler duck, swimming right in front of Ruth […]

Nature Almanac – Quest for a Rare Pink Footed Goose

February 1, 2019 / KGNU

Here’s the Nature Almanac for the first Friday in February. It’s the quest for an extremely rare bird that has never been seen before in Colorado […]

Nature Almanac – A Winter Solstice Hike

January 4, 2019 / KGNU

This January’s Nature Almanac features a winter solstice hike and the many songs and poems shared along the way. With Boulder Naturalists Steve Jones, Ruth Carol […]

December Nature Almanac – A Vermilion Flycatcher stays the season

December 7, 2018 / KGNU

In this December’s the Nature Almanac, a Vermilion Flycatcher has been at Cottonwood Marsh long past the regular time for migration. Scott Severs and Ruth Carol […]

November Nature Almanac: A Bumper Crop of Douglas Fir Cones

November 2, 2018 / KGNU

A bumper crop of Douglas Fir cones has brought hungry birds to the high country, eager to eat and also stash the seeds away for winter. […]

Nature Almanac: Blackbirds and Waterfowl

October 5, 2018 / KGNU

This October’s Nature Almanac features a stroll around Jim Hamm Park in Longmont, looking at blackbirds and migrating waterfowl. With Boulder Naturalists Rush Carol Cushman and […]