Wednesday, May 29, 2019 I left work about 4:00, picked up Melinda and headed to the Caribou-Targhee National Forest only 10 minutes from my house. I thought we’d get lucky and be able to hear a few more species. I’ve been birding for 20+ years and Melinda has been birding even longer (40+?). On the … More Scout Mountain & Pocatello
American Robin February 10, 2019 The American robin a ubiquitous bird heralding spring but coming in a flock of 30 or more to my house. “The American robin is a migratory songbird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the European robin because of its reddish-orange breast, … More American Robins
I decided to try birding up in the hills near my home. It’s a productive birding area in the summer and I’ve found flocks of horned larks on another winter. This was a decidedly different trip. On the way out of town I spotted starlings, robins, crows, house sparrows, and eurasian collared doves. So my … More An Attempted Birding
Featured Image: Mountain bluebird. There were many, many, many bluebirds on this sunny day at the refuge. Western meadowlark. Wow what a drive! Grasslands, sagebrush, forest edge, lakes, all the way out in nowhere. This is an ideal stopover for wildlife. This is probably an amazing birding spot during the migration season. And if you’re a … More Red Rock Lakes Wildlife Refuge
