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Stop on in, we'd love to hear about your latest birding experiences!
Upcoming Events
Special Bird Walk on Saturday, July 26!
This month our special walk on the last Saturday of July (7/26) will take us to Camp Dick and/or Ceran St. Vrain Trail to try to escape the heat and see some mountain birds. We will leave at our normal time, carpooling from the store at 7:30am promptly. We will return at about 11:30am. Be prepared for high altitude hiking.
"On Zwecks Farm" - A photographic exhibit by Jane Gabrilove
at the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center: July 19 through August 24
In the modern world of agribusiness and factory farms, some family farms survive, and even thrive. Photographer and Wild Bird Center Customer Jane Gabrilove has spent the last two years photographing Zweck's Farm, a Centennial Farm on the western edge of Longmont. An exhibit of her photographs, On Zweck's Farm, opens July 19 and runs through August 24, 2008.
Gabrilove's photographs record the richness of the land and its products. Bright red tomatoes, vibrant carrots, rainbow chard, and luscious raspberries provide mouth-watering evidence of the farm's success. Wildlife co-exists with agriculture, and more than a century of history permeates the photo by Jane Gabrilove landscape. As Gabrilove puts it, "The family, the land and the fruits of their relationship sing a song of life that, I would hope, would inspire us to appreciate the food that sustains us." The vegetables and cattle produced on Zweck's farm contribute to the growing "local food" movement. This movement aims to reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment by reducing he the distance from farmer to consumer. It also allows food to ripen naturally and arrive in stores fresh from the land.
Visitors to On Zweck's Farm will see color photographs that document each season in the life of this small modern farm, plus farm and beekeeping equipment.
Public Reception
July 25, at 7 pm at the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center.
Join us for a public reception featuring local food from area farms, including
Zweck's Farm.
Water Garden Tour: August 9 (9-5) & August 10 (10-5)
Rocky Mountain WaterScape will be holding its first annual Water Garden Tour this August. Water features from the all over the north metro area will be included in this self-guided tour. The tour will range from Arvada to the south, Brighton to the east, Longmont to the north and Boulder to the west. Over 20 homeowners have graciously opened their yards for nature lovers to view and enjoy both ponds and pondless water features. Come and join the fun!
The dates of the tour are August 9 from 9-5 and August 10 from 10-5. Tickets went on sale July 1st at many area locations including The Wild Bird Center in Boulder, Louisville Shoe Repair and the Birds of Prey Thrift Shop in Louisville and Tan Express and The Flower bin in Longmont. Tickets will be $15.00 per person and children under 12 are free. The tickets will provide maps with directions to each site on the tour.
All proceeds of this event will go to the Birds of Prey Foundation in Broomfield. Birds of Prey treats injured and orphaned wildlife, primarily raptors, such as eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls. Then they return the healthy members of the breeding population to their natural habitat.
For any questions or for more information, please call Lannie Hagan at Rocky Mountain WaterScape: (303) 666-5430. Come and visit their award-winning water features inspired by nature! www.rmwaterscape.com
Call us at (303) 442-1322 for the latest information and watch this space for future events.
Xcel Energy Bird Cams
One fun way to participate in the lives of our local birds is by viewing:
Xcel Energy Bird Cams
About Us - Your Boulder, Colorado backyard bird feeding and bird watching experts.
The Wild Bird Center of Boulder, CO is your resource for backyard bird watching and feeding in Colorado and the Front Range. With over 148 years combined birding experience, our expert staff members are a great resource for Colorado bird feeding and bird watching. Now in our 18th year, Steve Frye opened the first Wild Bird shop in Colorado on West Pearl in Boulder. We will continue to focus on quality birdfeeding and birdwatching gear and our Colorado birding experts are always available to answer your questions and learn of your birding activities.
The Wild Bird Center is a specialty retail shop that offers a complete line of products to help you enjoy wild birds, and foster an exciting backyard habitat.
Our Colorado seed blends are field-tested and proven to attract a variety of birds. We offer an extensive selection of bird feeders, birdbaths, bird bath heaters, nest boxes, and other bird feeding products that are second to none. We carry a large selection of books and other gifts for wild bird lovers. Our extensive selection of binoculars and spotting scopes can help you spot songbirds on the bird feeder, or hawks migrating overhead.
Click below to download our eNewsletters:
Jul 08: Attracting Hummingbirds / Finding Baby Birds
Jun 08: Pine Beetle Infestation / Meadowlarks
May 08: Hummingbird Feeding 101 / Grackles
Apr 08: Eurasian Collared-Doves / Boulder Birds Checklist
Mar 08: Woodpecker Problems?
Feb 08: Sand Hill Cranes
Jan 08: Coffee Trade
Dec 07: December Highlights
Nov 07: Wildlife Tree Day
Oct 07: Dealing With Squirrels
Sep 07: How Birds Find Food
Aug 07: Hummingbird Migration / West Nile Virus