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Wildlife in the Village at Castle Pines

The Village is known for beautiful views of the Front Range and its spectacular pine forest, but a closer look reveals a fantastic ecosystem full of fascinating and majestic wildlife. Nature has provided the Village with abundant animals. The Village is home to a wide array of birds, bunnies, raccoons, deer, fox, coyotes, snakes, and we even have a resident herd of elk along Happy Canyon Road! You might even get a glimpse of a bobcat or black bear!

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Herd of Elk in a Field

Injured, Ill, or Abandoned Wildlife

Basics: 1. First, do no harm. Intervene only as much as is necessary to maintain the animal while getting it to a rehabilitator or a veterinarian. 2. It is illegal to be in possession of wildlife without proper state licensing. Residents may, however, be within the limits of human and animal safety and transport a small animal to a veterinarian or rehabilitator on an emergency basis. 3. Seek urgent medical attention for any bite or scratch by wildlife. Pets likewise require immediate veterinary attention for a bite or scratch. Advice for Residents: 1. Do not touch or handle a wild ...

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Deter Bird Drilling with Nest Boxes

For general information on bird boxes, their installation, and maintenance, scan down to the “Bird Nest Box General Information.” Pygmy Nuthatch Nest Boxes:  Something constructive you can do to combat Pygmy Nuthatch drilling is to offer them a roosting or nesting box. Although there are no guarantees, attempting to coexist peacefully is worth the effort and can be your best chance of a solid solution. If late winter or early spring is the time you discover holes being drilled by Pygmies, nesting is most likely the primary purpose of the hole. These birds might use a range of box sizes, ...

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Feeding Our Birds

It’s Winter: Set the Table! When our Village at Castle Pines bears are done with their fall feasting, it’s a great time to start feeding winter birds. Many of our bird species have returned to their tropical habitats to avoid the cold and the low food supply. The species that remain in Colorado for the winter need to increase their food intake just to stay warm. Some well-fed birds may even produce more eggs the following spring. Winter is the time when food is scarcest, and many birds benefit from supplemental food sources. The basic foods to feed in winter ...

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