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…

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…