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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 ↓

American Three-toed Woodpecker 1
Picoides dorsalis
Downy Woodpecker 2
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Picoides villosus
Lewis's Woodpecker 4
Melanerpes lewis
Red-headed Woodpecker 5
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Northern Flicker 6
Colaptes auratus
Williamson's Sapsucker 7
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Red-naped Sapsucker 8
Sphyrapicus nuchalis

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