Birding Man Adventures

03/18/2025

Hepburn’s rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis littoralis) is a subspecies of the gray-crowned rosy-finch that breeds in the Pacific Northwest. It has a gray cheek, unlike the more common gray-crowned rosy-finch (pictured above), which only has gray on the upper part of the head. Always a treat to find these high altitude specialists near feeders in the winter.

03/13/2025

Bald eagles have experienced a remarkable resurgence in the Denver metro area, mirroring broader national recovery trends. Nowadays, it’s a regular occurrence to see these regal birds while driving along the highway or walking through municipal parks. We can thank the U.S. and the EPA for the banning of DDT, which has directly resulted in population increases. Regulation works!

03/06/2025

Hang your binoculars up for the winter? Not so fast! Here are my top 5 favorite winter birding hotspots near Denver:

https://www.gobirdingman.com/post/my-5-favorite-winter-birding-hotspots-near-denver

03/04/2025

Join us on Saturday, March 15th for a professionally guided nature/birding hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Potential birds include Golden Eagle, Evening Grosbeak, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Chickadee, American Three-toed Woodpecker, and Steller’s and Canada Jays. Pickup location at Union Station, Denver, CO. 8 am - 4 pm. Lunch, snacks, water, and a hot drink included. $175 per person. Spots are limited. Message us for booking details.

02/25/2025

This time of year, when water bodies freeze, look for northern pintails in open water along rivers. I tend to find them along the clear creek near the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt and down near the South Platte river park. What an elegant duck! Dressed to the nines is an understatement!

02/20/2025

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with .seth about the life of the White-tailed Ptarmigan for this great article he published in You can check it out at the link in my bio.

02/18/2025

Yatama Ecolodge acts as a protective buffer to Braulio Carrillo National Park, a 100,000+ acre sanctuary of high altitude cloud forest and lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica’s central cordillera. Over half of Costa Rica’s bird species can be found here and it is an absolute wonderland of reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

Pedro Mendez purchased this property over 20 years ago with an eye for sustainable development. Today, he focuses on non-massive tourism, reforestation, and poaching prevention.
We were excited to stay here and support such an important endeavor. Thanks also to our fantastic guide .maicena10 !

02/07/2025

The wonders of La Fortuna and Volcán Arenal.

02/05/2025

Stoked to be running a birding trip to Costa Rica this week! In addition to seeing many great birds, we are learning about the history of this beautiful country and how it became one of the most eco-conscious countries in Latin America.

01/21/2025

The Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is a small, energetic songbird with a short tail that’s often cocked upward. Despite its diminutive size, it has a big personality and an incredibly loud, complex song - often described as a cascading stream of notes that can last for several seconds. Found in dense undergrowth of forests, this bird is a master at staying hidden, especially in the winter when its not singing regularly. Finding a Winter Wren in the middle of winter is particularly special because it showcases their remarkable resilience. While most small insectivorous birds head south to escape the cold, Winter Wrens tough it out. Spotting one amidst snow-draped landscapes is like encountering a spark of life and warmth in the heart of winter’s chill.

01/14/2025

Winter snowshoe hikes are the bee’s knees!

01/09/2025

Join us next Wednesday, January 15th at 6 pm MST for a webinar detailing specifics for this year’s Ecuador and Galápagos Islands trip. Meet local guide Sandra Morocho and learn about how your participation on this trip helps support smallholding farmers and forest conservation in Ecuador. Please email [email protected] for registration link.

01/05/2025

Happy National Bird Day!

12/26/2024

Join us this April on our 2025 lek trek prairie grouse extension. See details at the link in bio or email [email protected] for more information.

Have you ever wanted to feel like you were watching a Planet Earth documentary in real life? This is your chance to do just that while coming face to face with two iconic birds of the North American prairies: the Greater Prairie Chicken and the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Watch these wild birds display....

12/23/2024

The Abert’s Squirrel is a shy, tassel-eared squirrel found exclusively in Ponderosa woodlands throughout the southwestern United States. In Colorado’s approximately 2 million acres of Ponderosa woodland, we find a unique melanistic or solid black subspecies (one I still have yet to take a decent photo of). The tufts on the ears tend to grow longer during the winter, keeping the ears insulated and warm.

12/17/2024

Loads of fun to participate in the Denver Christmas Bird Count this past Saturday with and ! Our mountain tract didn’t offer a huge diversity of birds this time of year, but we still saw some good stuff. Pictured here are Brown Creeper, Pygmy Nuthatch, Townsend’s Solitaire, Spotted Towhee, and two photos of an American Goshawk. Thanks to everyone who participated (and to those who will participate) in this long running tradition.

12/13/2024

Got my first Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) east of the Rockies on a recent DFO field trip led by David Suddjian. Thanks, David!

Although fairly common where we were birding near Pueblo, Bewick’s Wrens have become extremely scarce in the east, ostensibly because of House Wren expansion with the increased availability of nest boxes. House Wrens will remove other bird’s eggs from nest cavities, and the Bewick’s Wren may have been one of its regular victims in the east.

11/27/2024

Check out this video of Birding Man’s first trip to Ecuador this past October (link in bio). We teamed up with to provide an immersive nature and culture experience that directly supported smallholding landowners and the important conservation work they are doing to protect birds and their habitats.