January 18, 2023 A waning sliver of moon hangs in a partly cloudy sky this morning. The winter sun lights up the tan grasses, gray […]
Una abundancia de aves rapaces del invierno
18 de enero de 2023 Una rodaja fina de la luna menguante cuelga en un cielo parcialmente nublado esta mañana. El sol invernal ilumina los […]
¿Muerte por águila? El mundo que las IA no pueden tocar
12 de enero de 2023 La primera cosa que vemos es una mata de plumas blandas y grises, tumbada suavemente sobre la nieve donde no […]
Death by eagle? The world that artificial intelligence can’t touch
January 12, 2023 The first thing we notice is a soft gray tuft of downy feathers, resting gently on the snow where no feathers were […]
A mossy mystery nest in the hawthorn
December 30, 2022 The nest sits in the middle of the hawthorn in front of us, silent and inscrutable. We contemplate it, tucked securely among […]
Counting the birds of LaValle Creek in the fog
December 17, 2022 The snowy parking lot along the LaValle Creek Road is framed by frosty branches and a gray blanket of fog this morning. […]
Winter chickadees and nuthatches on the Upper Swan Valley CBC
December 15, 2022 The Swan River slips gently under the snowy bridge where the Cold Creek Road crosses it. A pileated woodpecker flies past, its […]
The Fort Missoula Ponds: a hotspot for biodiversity
December 7, 2022 When it comes to birds around Missoula, Montana, the Fort Missoula Ponds have a reputation. “When you fly over Missoula, you can […]
Missoula’s winter ducks in the teeth of the Hellgate wind
December 10, 2022 The forecast called for an easterly wind this morning, and it’s impossible to ignore here along the pedestrian trail that follows the […]
Groundwater: seeing into the underground river
November 22, 2022 Since last week’s bitter cold, it’s warmed up gradually. This afternoon at Missoula’s Greenough Park, it’s actually a few degrees above freezing. […]