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 […]
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 […]
Nature Park: a special place for birds
October 5, 2022 An orange-crowned warbler and two drab gray yellow-rumped warblers are hunting insects in a chokecherry this morning as its leaves drop softly, […]
To glimpse an ancient murrelet
September 27, 2022 On September 22, a low-pressure system that had been hovering over the Pacific Ocean off of the California coast swept inland. The […]
Amazed by insects: a day at the Rock Creek Confluence
September 10, 2022 From a distance, this sparse patch of sunflowers looks nondescript. You’d have no idea that it’s the stage for a gripping insect […]
Montana’s mini wildlife in the Carroll College native plant garden
September 7, 2022 If you’re familiar with the Carroll College campus, you’ve probably walked past it countless times. It’s a small, bushy patch of plants […]
A flood of migration and a harassed peregrine falcon
September 13, 2022 It’s the sort of day when Spokane Bay is covered with birds and anything seems possible. A great blue heron is wading […]
Sevenmile Creek: restoring a stream and tracking its birds
August 10, 2022 The clouds are glowing lavender and gold as the sun climbs over the Big Belt Mountains this morning. The spring chorus of […]
Life at plant speed: a close look at one hilltop
June 8, 2022 From a distance, it’s easy to dismiss the grassland. A green wash on the hills: so what? Sitting in the middle of […]