Roxborough, Southwest of Denver, Colorado Roxborough is an area next to the Colorado foothills, 25 miles south of Denver. It is known for its slanted 200-foot-tall red rocks, which rose up about 68 million years ago to form a natural barrier between grassy plains to the east and the Rocky Mountains to the west. These […]
Fall at 9,000 feet elevation in the Colorado mountains is a beautiful time to see golden Aspen trees, a few remaining flowers and watch the birds.
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Even in the cold winter, predator birds and mammals are out at Willow Spring Open Space.
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The yellow flowers that bloom on the dry prairie and in fields in the Denver area include many native and introduced plants. Here are some of them to help with field identification.
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Great Horned Owls are surprisingly hard to find given that they are so large. Their camouflage and silent flights in the twilight keep them hidden.
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Fox Squirrels are common in the Willow Spring Open Space and in backyards nearby, despite not being native to this area.
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Here are some of the plants with white blooms that can be found in the Colorado Plains
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American Vetch plants are early purple blooms among the grasses out in the Willow Spring Open Space. The blooms start in April- May and continue through August. The purple blossoms are shaped like a butterfly with 5 petals. American Vetches have tendrils at the end of their stem which they wrap around other plants or
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American Goldfinches are charming birds that resemble canaries. Males are bright yellow with black caps and black wings making them easy to spot.
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The Narrowleaf Cottonwood tree is found in the Denver metro area and also can be seen along the river and creek banks up into the mountains. It is found along stream and river beds and floodplains where it can get the regular moisture and periodic flooding that it needs. If you ever see a tree
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