Going to the Monte Vista Crane Festival? Come visit our table, say hi to some of the CFO board members, and try your hand at a Colorado Bird quiz with the chance to earn a discount on your CFO membership! CFO is a proud sponsor of this event.

Pinyon Jays are unique corvids with fascinating and complex life histories. In recent years, their long-term declines have led to increased attention from managers and a petition for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Pinyon Jay conservation is now at a critical inflection point, with decisions pending that could influence the species’ trajectory for years…

CFO is proud to be a continuing sponsor of Hawk Watch at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison. Spring Hawk Watch dates are March 1 – May 10, 2025. If you’re interested in participating, register and add both training dates to your calendar. Join experienced Hawk Watchers for a trip to the viewing platform on Dinosaur Ridge.…

With their famous songs and nocturnal lives, nightjars are among the most iconic birds in the U.S. For centuries, they’ve shaped our songs, poetry, and literature. For many of us, nightjars like Eastern Whip-poor-wills and Common Nighthawks also root us in the places we call home. But despite their importance, nightjar numbers are declining. Most…

CFO is proud to be a continuing sponsor of Hawk Watch at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison. Spring Hawk Watch dates are March 1 – May 10, 2025. If you’re interested in participating, register and add both training dates to your calendar. Dave Hill will lead a session to train you on beginning raptor ID skills…

Join hawk watch counter Emma Riley to learn about raptor migration along Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado. Emma returns in 2025 for her fourth year counting migrating raptors on Dinosaur Ridge. Named for its world-renowned fossil beds, this ridge is also a window to the seasonal movement of raptors through Colorado. The birds migrate along the Front…

CFO funds several research projects every year as another way to advance the appreciation and preservation of our state’s birds. The CFO Research Grant provides financial grants to qualifying individuals or organizations for projects that will have a lasting benefit to Colorado birds and the habitats on which they rely. Grants typically provide full support…

It’s a holiday tradition for birders in the Front Range metro region – The Great Boulder Caper, held each year the day after Thanksgiving. This year we’ll be capering around Boulder County on Friday, Nov. 29. Join us for as much or as little of The Caper as you wish. Cool birds we have a…

Join Eric as he shares the details of his 28-day journey to Aotearoa (the Maori language name for New Zealand), where he explored both the North and South Islands, visiting a land that has been known to birds for nearly 70 million years but to land mammals and humans for less than one thousand.

La información en español está al final. Explore the wonderful world of birds in a beautiful place! See live birds of prey up close and view birds in the wild through spotting scopes and binoculars. Learn about migration, marshes, and the role avian friends play in our lives. Enjoy games, art projects, and a scavenger…