nature

The sign on the store shelf read: "Warning! Watching television gives emotional distress—Watch birds instead." What a great idea for people of all ages.  And you can watch birds right out your back door.  The hobby is easy, low-cost, and ever-changing.  And simply by sitting on your deck for a while, you can enjoy Outdoor Living at its finest. "You don't have to know birds, to enjoy watching them," said Scott Menough, co-owner of Lakewood's Wild Birds Unlimited, himself an enthusiast for over twenty-five years. Here in Colorado, birding is especially rewarding as we sit in the midst of the Central migratory flyway—an upper air highway of sorts for birds who move from Canada down to Central America and back again in their need for optimal living conditions.  We have 495 species of birds native to our area, which makes Colorado eighth in the nation for hosting the most variety [...]