Wildlife of Boulder County

Boulder County is comprised of 740 square miles of land nestled along the front range of Colorado just 30 miles northwest of Denver. Its proximity to the mountains, diverse landscapes, and various designated open spaces make the county ideal for observing local and even migrating wildlife. ...more ↓

Hairy Woodpecker ¹
Picoides villosus

Lewis's Woodpecker ²
Melanerpes lewis

Red-headed Woodpecker ³
Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Northern Flicker ⁴
Colaptes auratus

Williamson's Sapsucker ⁵
Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Red-naped Sapsucker ⁶
Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Common Nighthawk ⁷
Chordeiles minor

Common Poorwill ⁸
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Eastern Screech-Owl ⁹
Megascops asio

Burrowing Owl ¹⁰
Athene cunicularia

Great Horned Owl ¹¹
Bubo virginianus

Long-eared Owl ⁵
Asio otus

Short-eared Owl ¹²
Asio flammeus

Northern Saw-whet Owl ¹²
Aegolius acadicus

Barn Owl ¹³
Tyto alba

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