The Colorado Bluebird Project is Back in Castle Rock, CO.

As a Realtor in Castle Rock, Colorado, one of my favorite times of the year is Spring.  You get the fever going when the sun turns warm and you begin to hear the birds chirping right before sunrise. 

March has arrived and with it the beautiful Colorado bluebirds.  You might think there’s only one but surprise, three species frequent Colorado in March and April.

The Mountain Bluebird is the one most often spotted with the male’s stunning blue features.  Cool factoid:  The feathers of a bluebird aren’t truly blue.  Most birds’ feathers have pigment but, according to Wild Birds Unlimited, the top transparent layer of a bluebird feather is filled with tiny pockets of air.  When sunlight strikes these pockets, all other visible wavelengths of light are absorbed so only the blue color escapes to be seen! 

The Eastern Bluebird looks much like the Mountain Bluebird and ornithologists (bird lovers) say they are rarely seen compared to the other bluebird species.  The Western Bluebird however displays the vivid colors of orange and blue.  Perhaps singing the praises as a mascot to the Denver Broncos football team as a courting male can sing 400 to 1000 songs in an hour.  Pretty impressive!

The Colorado Bluebird Project operates under POST (Partners Volunteer Program and the Audubon Society of Greater Denver) to improve the vitality of native bluebird populations throughout Colorado, with the goal of informing and educating the public about bluebirds. This year marks Castle Rock’s eighth consecutive year of participation with this project. Volunteers are needed for weekly monitoring of nest boxes and breeding activity from April through mid-August at 16 different sites located at various schools, parks, open space and trails.

March 10^th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at Town Hall in the Town of Castle Rock, 100 N. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO.  80104 or call 720-733-2294 for more information.

Learn to build your own nest box and entice these lovely creatures to live in your backyard.

Go to: http://www.crgov.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/906 for nest box instructions.