/tags/birds Birds en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:04:44 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-26/hundreds-of-birds-and-other-animals-strike-planes-at-dia-each-year-heres-how-airport-officials-manage-the-problem Earlier this year, a commercial airliner struck an animal as it was taking off from Denver International Airport and had to make an emergency landing. Which led KUNC investigative reporter Scott Franz to ask: Just how often does this kind of thing happen? Scott found documents that show planes at DIA hit birds and other animals hundreds of times each year. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:04:44 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-26/hundreds-of-birds-and-other-animals-strike-planes-at-dia-each-year-heres-how-airport-officials-manage-the-problem In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2025-06-22/tiny-hummingbirds-help-draw-attention-to-overall-decline-in-birds Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-06-22/tiny-hummingbirds-help-draw-attention-to-overall-decline-in-birds Suzie Romig, The Steamboat Pilot /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-22/the-elusive-mountain-plover-draws-hundreds-of-bird-lovers-to-a-colorado-festival-each-spring-heres-why The annual Mountain Plover Festival happens this weekend in Karval. The festival celebrates the bird sometimes called the “prairie ghost." Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-22/the-elusive-mountain-plover-draws-hundreds-of-bird-lovers-to-a-colorado-festival-each-spring-heres-why In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /regional-news/2025-03-19/new-report-highlights-decline-in-bird-populations-including-in-the-mountain-west The report finds that about one-third of species, including many in the Mountain West, are at high or moderate concern from a conservation perspective. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:39:03 GMT /regional-news/2025-03-19/new-report-highlights-decline-in-bird-populations-including-in-the-mountain-west Rachel Cohen /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-04/sandhill-cranes-fascinate-bird-lovers-and-draw-crowds-in-colorado-each-spring-heres-why The annual Monte Vista Crane festival kicks off this Friday in the San Luis Valley. The festival celebrates the migration of the sandhill cranes. You can hear why these mighty birds travel through Southern Colorado each year. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-04/sandhill-cranes-fascinate-bird-lovers-and-draw-crowds-in-colorado-each-spring-heres-why In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-02-22/the-yearly-great-backyard-bird-count-provides-vital-information-about-declining-bird-populations Bird watchers worldwide come together every year to count bird populations. This quick observation is a way to track how bird populations are faring. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-22/the-yearly-great-backyard-bird-count-provides-vital-information-about-declining-bird-populations Marilyn Gleason /news/2025-02-02/how-to-feed-the-birds-not-the-bears-in-colorado Some tips for enthusiasts who love seeing unique visitors right outside their windows Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-02/how-to-feed-the-birds-not-the-bears-in-colorado Rick Spitzer, Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Collaborative /news/2024-11-20/in-the-dry-colorado-river-delta-the-future-of-these-green-oases-hangs-in-the-balance The Colorado River Delta is almost entirely dry, but environmentalists are hoping they can keep getting water to restore habitats after a U.S.-Mexico agreement expires in 2026. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-20/in-the-dry-colorado-river-delta-the-future-of-these-green-oases-hangs-in-the-balance Alex Hager /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-19/how-two-slightly-different-chickadee-birdsongs-show-humans-are-reshaping-colorados-ecosystems When two closely related bird species found themselves in overlapping habitats, they found a clever solution – one altered its song to be distinct from the other. And according to new research from CU Boulder, the adaptation shows in real time how human development is impacting ecosystems on the Front Range. We learn more on today's ITN. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-19/how-two-slightly-different-chickadee-birdsongs-show-humans-are-reshaping-colorados-ecosystems In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-09-01/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-greater-yellowstones-most-iconic-bird-and-how-jacksonites-are-saving-it Trumpeter swans were once thought to be extinct in the continental US. At least until a flock was found in Yellowstone, making the region a big reason for the iconic bird’s rebound. Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-01/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-greater-yellowstones-most-iconic-bird-and-how-jacksonites-are-saving-it Jenna McMurtry/KHOL