Tale Feathers - Fall 2025

Did you know cormorants can dive over 100 feet underwater? Or that the Christmas Bird Count has been going strong for 125+ years?
In this second episode of Tale Feathers, Eva Lark is joined by Lauren Szabo from Environment for the Americas for a cozy and curious conversation about backyard birds, the mighty California condor, diving cormorants, and how to prepare for winter birding in Colorado.

In This Episode:
• Northern Flicker: ground-loving woodpecker
• Spark Bird stories 🪶
• Tips for birding in the snow ❄️
• Christmas Bird Count traditions 🎄
• A condor encounter that might just make you cry

Featured Resources:
Parks and Open Space Foundation: https://preservebouldercounty.org/  Environment for the Americas: https://environmentamericas.org/  San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Condor Work: https://science.sandiegozoo.org/speci... Spark Bird Stories: https://www.spark-bird.org/
Bird species profiles:
Northern Flicker
Sandhill Crane
Neotropic Cormorant
California Condor
Christmas Bird Count: https://www.audubon.org/community-sci... Parks & Open Space Event Calendar: https://discover.bouldercounty.gov/

Original music, including the theme song and all transitional pieces, was composed and performed by Tim Ostdiek.

🎧 Listen now: Link in bio: https://linktr.ee/VoicesofOpenSpace

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