Daily Archives: March 3, 2021
Nice
Bald Eagle adult
I was traveling on Idaho Hwy. 46, headed to Gooding from Fairfield in Canas County, when I spotted this adult Bald Eagle. It was being mobbed by more than a dozen Common Ravens and then sat down just a few feet above the floor of the high desert. In one of these pictures, you can see a raven just to the right of the perched eagle.
Alan Gregory, Mountain Home
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Re: spring is coming
From Remington St (Garden City), by the fairgrounds, I was looking for migrants in the shrubs & trees (not much), then I first heard, then counted 85 Sandhill Cranes flying over. A truly wonderful sight to behold.
John Shortis
Re: spring is coming
50 Sandhill Cranes over Boise’s North End at 10:55 this morning – glorious!
Re: bird feeders and salmonella
Here’s an article from a couple of days ago on this topic.
Quotes from it: “Idaho fish and wildlife officials are recommending that residents take down their backyard bird feeders or clean them frequently amid a salmonella outbreak that has infected songbirds across the western U.S.” …. “You can help to stop the spread of salmonellosis by discontinuing backyard bird feeding until at least April 1 to encourage birds to disperse and forage naturally,” said Kristin Mansfield, a veterinarian with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Birds use natural food sources year-round, even while also using backyard bird feeders, so they should be fine without the feeders for another month.”
Re: Great gray
Two were there on Monday.
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