Driving around near Heise found this pasture  with RBGulls coming and going. What could they possibly be feeding on in an 80 foot circle?  Couldn’t see them actually picking up anything. Over 100 on center pivot and another 40-50 picking through the breast high grass. Other than that best bird was couple of Townsend Solitaire. 

A fair number of Trumpeters overwinter along the Snake River of SE ID. I’ve seen groupings with 30+ birds & 5-6 groups at a time grazing along neighbor’s winter wheat field. His ground is back in winter wheat, so should attract Trumpeters, as soon as the snow flies. The Tundras mainly flyover & numerous numbers at night, as David Pace responded. I enjoy listening to their “flyover chatter” on a cold, crisp night! 

 

Brian

Posted too soon! Heard them before spotting, but a flock in a V-formation of about 35 Tundra Swans just flew overhead. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot 

During the past week, seeing daily flights of Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese & Snow Geese (one group with a single dark morph “Blue Goose”). The Trumpeters are mainly arriving birds which will winter along the Snake River & surrounding farmlands. Trumpeter numbers are noticably increasing daily. Haven’t seen, nor heard, any Tundras yet. 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot 

On Nov 6, 2025, at 4:08 PM, Kevin Merrell via groups.io <historysaver@…> wrote:

While wild Muskovy Ducks in the wild are native to Mexico, Central and South America, they apparently show up in domesticated stocks in the US. If anyone is interested, there is a fine, friendly example at the Ann Morrison Park duck pond in Boise. Anyone know the history of this chap? It walked right up to me and walked right up to a nearby parked car as if expecting a treat. 

Kevin Merrell

Boise

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There seems to be a pattern of sorts here, Stephanie. Someone also reported a sighting of a Muskovy Duck five years ago at Fuller Park in Boise. 

Kevin,