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Email Print Copy article link Save I’m guessing the tricolored blackbird is one of the most overlooked species in Idaho. There’s no doubt it’s rare, as are any number of other species. But tricolors are so similar to their close relative, the red-winged blackbird, that they can fail to be identified even while we’re looking at them. Plus, red-wings are so common, it’s easy to just walk by a marsh without paying attention to every blackbird out there.
The song of Bullock’s orioles announced their recent arrival.
A male wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) strutting at Deer Island Open Space Preserve near Novato, Marin County, California.
Twenty-five species of birds in North America have “northern” in their names. I’ve never been fond of these generic descriptors. “Western,” “southern” and “common” this or that are similarly colorless.
A lot of people engage in activities that purportedly improve mental sharpness. It’s well established that physical exercise is great for our brains. But activities you can do at the kitchen table might also help. These include crossword puzzles, Sudoku, Wordle and countless variations on these games.
An adult bald eagle sits in its nest along the Boise River with two of its young.
I recently got one of my best photos ever of a male lazuli bunting at close range. When I uploaded the images to my PC, I was struck by how
Vireos likely skate by detection by all but the most dedicated birders. They are mostly colored in dull greens and grays, with some white and a bit of yellow if you're lucky.
Woodpeckers have been stereotyped as birds that pound tree trunks in search of insects and somehow avoid getting headaches. Or we assume they do.
Birds bathe in at least one, and probably two, more things than most people do. Of course, they bathe in water. They also sunbathe, like we do. And they bathe in dust, which I hope is not on your list. And if I can stretch the definition of “bathe” just a bit, some species bathe in ants. I hope I don't have to ask about that one.
