Tom,
Thanks for the link–super cool!
Dave W.
Monthly Archives: June 2021
FW: Black Swift Nest Cam!
Folks:
A friend has asked me to post the link below. It takes you to a web page that has a live nest cam for Black Swifts. I’ve checked it out a couple of times, but I haven’t seen a lot of activity, but I thought I’d pass it along anyway.
Tom McCabe, Boise.
Expedition to the Chukar Butte frog ponds
A friend and I took it into our heads to hike to the Chukar Butte frog ponds early this morning. Mallards, a crow passing overhead off in the distance, a chukar, RW blackbirds, a GBH, unidentified singers and a bullfrog rewarded our expedition. We were too tuckered out to hike up to the smaller pond, so we claimed victory enjoying the main pond.
Lots of mountain bikers coming and going on the trail. If you’re a mountain biker you could pause to take in the pond then head off like some of them to Peggy’s Trail or the Daniel’s Creek Trail.
Kevin Merrell, Boise
Re: Loon in Boise
Thanks, Tom, for your comments. Easy fishing, easy meal. No need to migrate farther. Maybe it’s a young bachelor wit no mate yet.
Re: Loon in Boise
I was told by a fisherman that they recently stocked the pond where Mr. Loon is hanging out. Has he been enticed by a generous food supply? Not sure why he’s still there, but he has become part of my daily biking routine. I’ve only seen a few C. Loons along the Boise River, and this guy has stayed the longest.
Tom McCabe, Boise
Re: Loon in Boise
I thought about the possibility of an injury. If the bird can swim and dive, it’s not likely a rehabber could catch it to examine it.
Re: Loon in Boise
I suspect an injury or perhaps an aging issue.
Dean
Re: Loon in Boise
My initial thought was the lack of runway space. I hadn’t heard about it initially being found on land.
Thanks for your comments, Louisa and Ken.
Re: Loon in Boise
And the other question was how did it get there ? Since it was first seen sitting on the shore where the orntihologists tell me Loons do not normally go when healthy. Some speculation is that is was injured in a storm, attacked by an eagle etc.. but I have heard only conjecture. Some that know Loons far better than I say that the pond is large enough for it to take off if healthy others say as Louis said not enough runway.
On Jun 14, 2021, at 1:44 PM, Louisa Evers <elouisa603@…> wrote:
One possibility is that the pond is too small to allow the loon to get airborne. With their relatively small wings for their body size snd placement of their legs far back on their body, loons need a long “runway” in order to take off. —Louisa Evers
Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Re: Loon in Boise
One possibility is that the pond is too small to allow the loon to get airborne. With their relatively small wings for their body size snd placement of their legs far back on their body, loons need a long “runway” in order to take off. —
Louisa Evers