A few days ago, Boise-birder Tom McCabe reported a female Red-breasted Merganser at Quinn’s Pond here in Boise. Anna and I were nearby getting internet … Read More
Birding CJ Strike WMA and Ted Trueblood WMA
On Easter, Alex and I drove south towards the Snake River to bird the CJ Strike WMA and Ted Trueblood WMA. At a small marsh … Read More
Virginia Rails, Bald Eagle, and a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Yesterday afternoon, Anna and I visited a wetland south of Nampa, Idaho that is well-known for the Virginia Rails and Soras that call it home … Read More
Idaho Mountain Birds!
About 25 miles through the Boise foothills past where Anna and I live, the scenery changes from steppe-scrub to Lodgepole Pine forests. Anna and I took … Read More
Wagtails! South Africa
Most North American birders don’t even know what a ‘wagtail’ is…it doesn’t really sound like a bird, but in Africa, the name wagtail is well … Read More
Trip to Idaho and Start of Long-billed Curlew Work
Three days ago, Alex and I arrived in Boise, Idaho after a fast but lengthy drive across the country. We started out early on saturday … Read More
Buteos in Nebraska
For spring break, I headed to central Nebraska with several friends to attend a conference hosted by three ornithological societies. We weren’t entirely thrilled to … 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
The Arrival of Swallow-tailed Kites in South-Central Florida
If you’ve been in south-central Florida in the past two weeks, you’ve probably noticed the arrival of Swallow-tailed Kites. Swallow-tailed Kites (Elanoides forficatus) are probably … Read More