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February 10, 2023

An abundance of overwintering raptors

January 18, 2023 A waning sliver of moon hangs in a partly cloudy sky this morning. The winter sun lights up the tan grasses, gray […]

February 10, 2023

Una abundancia de aves rapaces del invierno

18 de enero de 2023 Una rodaja fina de la luna menguante cuelga en un cielo parcialmente nublado esta mañana. El sol invernal ilumina los […]

February 3, 2023

¿Muerte por águila? El mundo que las IA no pueden tocar

12 de enero de 2023 La primera cosa que vemos es una mata de plumas blandas y grises, tumbada suavemente sobre la nieve donde no […]

February 1, 2023

Death by eagle? The world that artificial intelligence can’t touch

January 12, 2023 The first thing we notice is a soft gray tuft of downy feathers, resting gently on the snow where no feathers were […]

January 24, 2023

A mossy mystery nest in the hawthorn

December 30, 2022 The nest sits in the middle of the hawthorn in front of us, silent and inscrutable. We contemplate it, tucked securely among […]

January 17, 2023

Volando por la noche en alas vellosas

Note: I originally published this article in English last summer. Here I have translated it into Spanish so that it may be available to more […]

January 12, 2023

Counting the birds of LaValle Creek in the fog

December 17, 2022 The snowy parking lot along the LaValle Creek Road is framed by frosty branches and a gray blanket of fog this morning. […]

January 5, 2023

Winter chickadees and nuthatches on the Upper Swan Valley CBC

December 15, 2022 The Swan River slips gently under the snowy bridge where the Cold Creek Road crosses it. A pileated woodpecker flies past, its […]

December 29, 2022

The Fort Missoula Ponds: a hotspot for biodiversity

December 7, 2022 When it comes to birds around Missoula, Montana, the Fort Missoula Ponds have a reputation.  “When you fly over Missoula, you can […]

December 22, 2022

Missoula’s winter ducks in the teeth of the Hellgate wind

December 10, 2022 The forecast called for an easterly wind this morning, and it’s impossible to ignore here along the pedestrian trail that follows the […]

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