Anna and I arrived in Blythe, California on the 14th and hit the ground running; the morning of the 15th we went to one of … Read More
Subadult Peregrine Falcon – Photo Study
On the way home from work today, Anna and I spotted a Peregrine Falcon perched on a telephone pole along State Highway 78. As we … Read More
Road Trip! – Boise, Idaho to Blythe, California
On June 11th Anna and I began our road trip from Boise, Idaho to Blythe, California. On the first day of the trip we drove … Read More
Common Grackles feeding young in Carey, Idaho!
Anna and I stopped by Carey on our way back to Boise in hopes of seeing a Great-tailed Grackle since we had missed them on … Read More
Idaho Highlights
Anna and I have been working here in Idaho since April 4th. It has been a wonderful and bird-packed three and a half months, but … Read More
Great Horned Owl – Photo Study
Anna and I have seen and/or heard more Great Horned Owls than any other species of owl while here in Idaho. In fact some nights … Read More
Sage Thrasher – Photo Study
One of the birds that was on my “Most Wanted” list before coming to Idaho was the Sage Thrasher. Luckily, after being here in Idaho … Read More
Nocturnal Critters
Conducting Flammulated Owl surveys requires a LOT of driving around during the dark as we try to get to our numerous ‘survey road points’. Sometimes … Read More
Determining Age and Color-type of Swainson’s Hawks: Part 3 – Juveniles
This is the third post in a series about ageing and determining color-type of Swainson’s Hawks, the first post focused on telling age, the second … Read More
Determining Age and Color-type of Swainson’s Hawks: Part 2 – Adults
This is the second in a series of posts concerning how to age Swainson’s Hawks and how to determine what color type, and if possible, … Read More