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March 9, 2023

Where have all of the hawks gone?

February 7, 2023 The breeze is barely noticeable among the snow-covered pastures and hayfields near Drummond, Montana, but the clouds high overhead tell a different […]

March 9, 2023

¿Dónde están las aguilillas?

7 de febrero de 2023 Apenas se nota la brisa sobre las pasturas y campos nevados cerca de Drummond, Montana, EE.UU., pero las nubes por […]

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 […]

October 19, 2022

Stories to watch for: Helena’s fall and winter birds

Fall has come gently to the Helena Valley this year. Temperatures have floated well above average. Killing frosts and early snowstorms have been delayed. Nevertheless, […]

September 15, 2022

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 […]

September 8, 2022

Spokane Bay: mats of algae and hints of migration

September 6, 2022 The sun is high and the afternoon is hot by the time I make it over to Spokane Bay. A lone turkey […]

July 8, 2022

Building trust with prairie dogs

July 6, 2022 The burrowing owl watched me from the fencepost, then glanced away, eyes half-closed. Its mate was perching on the ground nearby, next […]

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