This past week instead of searching for curlew nests, my coworker Oly Olson and I went to southeastern Idaho to begin the first week of … Read More
Long-billed Curlew Season Update
For two weeks now, we’ve been rope-dragging most every day at our sites to find curlew nests. During this time, we saw very, very few … Read More
Workin’ in Idaho!
Anna and I are busy at work here in Idaho surveying for Long-billed Curlew in preserved grassland habitats near Boise. The birds are back from … Read More
Trapping Crested Caracara in Florida
In mid-February, I helped capture a few of the adult Crested Caracara we had been monitoring at nest sites. Adults were still tending to their … Read More
Painted Buntings Ready to Head North
A few weeks ago, a male Painted Bunting got stuck in a shed behind my house on the ranch. It came through an open window, … Read More
Crested Caracaras in South-central Florida
Crested Caracaras are members of the family Falconidae (which includes other species like Kestrels, Merlins and Hobbies, and the Peregrine Falcon). Recently, through genetic work, … Read More
White-tailed Kites in Florida
One of the most dramatic raptors found in Florida is the White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucaris. It is rare and found locally in south central/south eastern … Read More