The Arkansas River, the lifeblood of southeast Colorado, starts high in the Sawatch Range, meandering through mountain valleys and thundering through steep-sided gorges before finally streaming across the southeast plains. Wildlife along the trail varies accordingly.

If you have been charmed or intrigued by birds, would like to know more about them, but don't consider yourself a "birdwatcher," then this book is for you. Designed for families, tourists, casual nature lovers, and anyone who enjoys birds and wildlife, Watchable Birds of the Rocky Mountains goes beyond identification to reveal the "private lives" of our feathered friends. This guide covers the entire Rocky Mountain range.

Arranged in approximate taxonomic order by family, genus, and species, this field guide covers the identification of 703 species of birds found in western North America.

Presents a full-color illustrated guide to over one hundred thirty species of birds found in Colorado and contains range maps, tips for identifying birds, migratation data, and other helpful resources.

"How to Bird is a culturally relevant, lyrical, succinct, and direct procedural text. Images and words on each page invite readers to try a new birding strategy, right then and there. How to Bird is a mentor text for educators teaching procedural writing.Additionally, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes people happier. How to Bird supports readers' social and emotional well-being by introducing birding...

How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features traditionally used to identify species. With short essays on 200 observable species, expert author Ted Floyd guides us through a year of becoming a better birder, each species representing another useful lesson: from explaining scientific nomenclature...