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The Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway is a 63-mile (101 km) National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta and Mesa counties, Colorado, USA. The byway traverses Grand Mesa, the most extensive flat-topped mountain on Earth, and reaches an elevation of 10,849 feet (3,307 m).
The byway runs north from Cedaredge along Highway 65, to the top of the Grand Mesa at more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m). It also includes Land's End Road to the Land's End Observatory from Highway 65. The byway continues past Island Lake, one of more than 300 trout-filled lakes in Grand Mesa National Forest.
A burrowing owl makes a home out of a buried piece of pipe. A. c. floridana by its burrow in Florida. The burrowing owl is endangered in Canada [30] and threatened in Mexico. It is a state threatened species in Colorado and Florida [31] and a California species of special concern.
Owls may well be able to recognize individuals of their species by their unique voices. “Each individual great horned owl has a signature hoot,” Jennifer Ackerman reports in her book, "What an ...
Birdwatchers get a seasonal opportunity to view species of bird such bald eagles, boreal owls, golden eagles, Mexican spotted owls, common ravens, wild turkeys and peregrine falcons. Originally called Battlement Mesa Forest Reserve, created by Benjamin Harrison on December 24, 1892, it was the third forest reserve created in United States. It ...
A renewed effort to list burrowing owls under the California Endangered Species Act just cleared an early hurdle. Conservationists say the situation for the owls that nest underground has only ...
Cedaredge is a home rule municipality located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. [1] It is a small, agricultural community with 2,279 residents as of 2020 , [ 4 ] producing beef cattle, elk, apples, and peaches.
California wildlife policymakers voted to consider listing the Western burrowing owl under the state Endangered Species Act amid rapid population declines. 'Goofy' owls that nest underground ...