Daniel

Lark Bunting It was made the state bird in 1931.The male lark bunting performs a spectacular courtship flight while warbling and trilling a distinctive mating song.A breeding male is jet black with white wings.In winter it changes to a gray brown color more like the smaller female bird.The male bird is black with white edges on his wings and tail.



Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep



Colorado State Animal: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

Was made the state animal in 1961.the male is about 3-3 1/2 feet tall at the shoulders and weighs up to 300 pounds.The female is a little smaller.These large animals are known for nimbleness and their great sense of balance.They have huge horns that curve backwards.Their horns can be up to 50 inches long.They live around the timberline.

Sea Creaturs There are lots of preditors in the ocsean. My favorite preditor is the Crown of Thorn. The crown of thorn eats a lot of coral every day. It sucks out the living palops out. In the early 1970’s the Crown of Thorn came along. Crabs are the defenders of the coral, The crab scevers a thorn. The star fish backs of to a difrent place to feed.