Hike Red Rocks & Soak at Indian Hot Springs

My family of 4 and I just returned from a memorable trip to Colorado Springs. The highlight of which was a full day of sightseeing and birding with our guide, Ryan, the owner of Birding Man Tours. We appreciated his pre-trip communication to ascertain our dietary preferences, proficiency level at birding and wildlife spotting and levels of fitness. He was able to curate a wonderful day out in pristine woods. We started the day in Garden of the Gods where we met up. He described what we were likely to see and gave us on overview of the topography, natural history and wildlife. We immediately spotted a Prairie Falcon, and he was able to focus his spotting scope on it. The park’s famous red rocks formed 32 million years ago and are conglomerates of red, pink, and white sandstones and limestone and were very impressive. We spent about 2 hours exploring the park on foot and in his jeep. Eventually we found our way to multiple birding and wildlife spotting locations rich with birds and mammals. Ryan went out of his way to spot species and help us take photos. The Majestic Rockies were an incredible sight, and we ascended slowly to higher elevations. Ryan had packed lunch, water and snacks for all of us, and we lunched on a ridgeline with 360-degree views. More hiking and birding opportunities followed in the afternoon. Ryan is not only a master of spotting but has mastered bird calls as well and was able to draw in several curious birds over to us to see and photograph. Ryan has guided tours all over the globe and his broad knowledge and experiences ensured an entertaining and educational day. He really took time to get to know each of us and we are planning to stay in touch in the coming months about international birding tours as well.

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