Hunting is allowed at Blacks Creek.
Blk crk resv
I’m here ran into some duck hunters i thought no hunting allowed when confronted them they said they hunt here often I’m I wrong on the no hunting
Re: Swainson’s Thrush Today
I’ve been watching for Siskins here, even refilled my thistle seed feeder the other day. As Goldfinches were hitting it hard, in addition to the platform feeder sunflower seeds. Hopefully, some will show here soon.
Brian Carrigan
Re: Swainson’s Thrush Today
We’re getting some new birds, but no heavy winter flocks yet. Goldfinches and siskens showed. They go through more seed than chickadees with more spillage, which turkeys, squirrels and chipmunks appreciate. A fine plumage male golden crowned kinglet showed for a bit yesterday, new bird. Lots of turkeys strutting around, magpies and red tails taking flyovers and sitting on trees and fence posts scouting for food.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom
Swainson’s Thrush Today
Today’s Fall migrant was a Swainson’s Thrush. Didn’t find any Warblers, Vireos or Kinglets. Winter resident Townsend’s Solitaires are busy staking out their Rocky Mtn juniper trees & already competing with American Robins for juniper berries.
Others today: Red-tailed Hawks, an adult Bald Eagle perched across the river & an overhead attack by a Sharp-shinned Hawk missed a flight of American Goldfinches. My little backyard colony of Least Chipmunks is busy storing scattered black-oil sunflower seeds as fast as possible, filling their cheek pouches to near bursting! I enjoy watching their antics as much as birding!
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Glacier bird
Aka white wing diuca finch nest on glacier circa 17000+ft.they build nest small cave like space approx 2 ft deep by18 inch w.nest has ice under nest & on each side & behind don’t know how they have enough heat to incubate eggs key must be dense nest indented cup like for eggs lots info on internet & BBC video Terry RICH MIGHT HAVE MORE INFO
The “Harbinger”
I’m sure everyone has their personal harbingers of what signals a change of seasons or events. Being a birder, I look for certain birds to indicate a change of seasons: the arrival of Yellow Warblers for spring, appearance of Black-chinned Hummingbird for summer & late night Great-horned Owl calls in winter.
My fall indicator, & most reliable harbinger of fall migration nearing an end, is the appearance of either Hermit or Swainson’s Thrushes. Today, it was a Hermit. Gave me great binocular views with reddish tail & crisp, black spotting on chest with a complete white eyering. A change in weather is expected by mid-week. Seems fall is here & the riverside cottonwoods are peaking, & stunning, in their color right now. Combined with several amazing aurora borealis displays this past week & a comet just coming into eye visibility view, all have the makeup for a great fall.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Western Cattle Egret
5 Western Cattle Egret on Shaw Rd East of Ted Truebood in Elmore county. I'm with cattle.
Linda Wentz
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Re: Yardbirds
Tom, I think you’re lucky to have Pine Siskins in your yard. If they showed up on the Depot Bench, I would be very pleased. Congrats on seeing the Bald Eagle! That’s always exciting even for one who saw them almost every day for 20+ years in Alaska.
Diann Stone Boise Depot Bench
Yardbirds
I was pleased and surprised today when a pair of DE Juncos showed up in our yard. I was even more surprised when a BC Hummer showed up to sample my feeders. Sadly, it did not stick around, but maybe it’s a morning bird! And my regular visitors
now include Pine Siskins, RB Nuthatches, and a Song Sparrow.
And while my bird counts on my bike rides have recently trended down, Susan and I were treated to a Bald Eagle today. It was across the river, in the vicinity of Silver Lake, where the river splits to create the island. First one for both
of us in quite a while.
Wonder who will show up tomorrow?
Tom McCabe, Boise