Georgetown's Bighorn Sheep Festival
Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Have you seen any bighorn sheep lately? Or ever? Now’s your perfect chance! Join the Town of Georgetown, the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW), and other partners for their annual celebration of Colorado's 'state mammal', the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Participate in activities the entire family will enjoy; fishing, guided hikes, train rides, educational wildlife presentations, and have some great food and listen to live bands. Georgetown is just 45 minutes away, west of Denver on I-70!
Go to the Bighorn Sheep Festival's Web page or read the program schedule to learn more about this year's activities and events.
Winter Migrants Arriving in Colorado
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"Snowbirds" are starting to flock to Colorado’s eastern grasslands this month. These winter migrants aren’t silver-haired retirees looking for a spot to park the RV! They are buteos—medium to large birds of prey that have long and broad rounded wings and short tails. These birds are masters at soaring for long periods of time and they come here for the relatively warmer temperatures and the rodents.
A huge influx of northern birds joins resident ferruginous hawks to feed on prairie dogs through the winter. Ferruginous means "rusty color" and refers to the coloration of the birds’ wings and legging feathers. These are the largest and heaviest of the North American buteos. They are about midway in size between other buteo hawks and the golden eagle. Females are larger than males, but the genders have similar plumage. Adults have both light and dark morphs (plumage types).
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