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Finally. Rough-legged Hawk

Seem late in their winter arrival to me, but finally saw 2 Rough-legged Hawks today, fly over our place. And, have been looking during recent outings across Arco Desert & up to Challis & also snowshoeing in Wilderness Area. Never saw any Rough-leggeds during outings over several crossings from end of Dec, up until this past Fri. Very unusual, esp with an abundance of deer mice & meadow voles about, again this winter, as last year.
 
Saw a Ferruginous Hawk from our place last weekend & one yesterday. Numerous Red-tailed Hawks about in all diff’t color phases from jet black to near completely white. Bald Eagles abound with both adults  & juveniles around, along the river. Saw 5 today in as many minutes. 
 
Interestingly, near absent this winter are Townsend’s Solitaires, despite an abundance of juniper berries. Have only seen a couple & very sparingly. And, my hope for winter finches is rapidly fading, even though there are excellent cone crops at home & up in the high country I’ve recently visited. A surprise was a grouping of ~15 W Meadowlarks along the edge of the road near the Salmon River on outskirts of Challis last Monday. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot 
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Re: Steller’s Jay

I’ve a Steller’s Jay since mid December. It usually comes to my suet feeders.

Kit Struthers

Idaho Falls

On Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 9:37 PM, lcarrigan_55 via groups.io <carriganbw@…> wrote:

 
To: ible@groups.io
Well, so far, my best winter bird has been Steller’s Jay. It doesn’t visit my feeder. Based on some other’s posts, I’ve even tried peanuts & the other birds just seem to scatter them for the fox squirrels to gather. But, does like a windrow of Rocky Mtn Junipers I planted years ago. Maybe going after juniper berries??? It’s quite vocal, when present & one has been here since Nov. Today, kept me entertained while I shoveled snow from decks & drives. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot 
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Steller’s Jay

Well, so far, my best winter bird has been Steller’s Jay. It doesn’t visit my feeder. Based on some other’s posts, I’ve even tried peanuts & the other birds just seem to scatter them for the fox squirrels to gather. But, does like a windrow of Rocky Mtn Junipers I planted years ago. Maybe going after juniper berries??? It’s quite vocal, when present & one has been here since Nov. Today, kept me entertained while I shoveled snow from decks & drives. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot 
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Re: Pelican At Harriman

I lived where I could see the river in Last Chance and skied at
Harriman regularly for ten years and I can’t recall ever seeing a
pelican during winter. I have a record for one in Ashton in 2010
but nothing up here in Island Park. Pretty cool find – maybe a
result of the very mild winter?

Cliff

On 1/13/25 09:09PM, Scott MacButch
wrote:

Spotted one American White Pelican while skiing along the
Henrys Fork today (January 13). It was near park headquarters
and with bunch of Trumpeter Swans. Temperature was 17F and the
Pelican was pressing its beak into the feathers on his back a
lot to stay warm I imagine. Just wondering how common it is to
have a Pelican up there this time of year?
-- 
Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@...
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Pelican At Harriman

Spotted one American White Pelican while skiing along the Henrys Fork today (January 13). It was near park headquarters and with bunch of Trumpeter Swans. Temperature was 17F and the Pelican was pressing its beak into the feathers on his back a lot to stay warm I imagine. Just wondering how common it is to have a Pelican up there this time of year?