As the atmospheric river brings storms into southeastern Idaho into the New Year’s Day dumping several inches of snow, I waited until mid-morning before heading out in the heavy falling snow. I ...

Winter’s season has pounced upon us, reminding us of who is in charge of the weather. Mother Nature has transformed the ...

Only three sharp-shinned hawks have been counted in the last 10 Christmas Bird Counts. This year’s bird was seen hunting songbirds at a feeder in the West Goldstream area. Northern shrikes are ...

Last week a sharp-shinned hawk, which I have named “Sharpie,” made a visit to my backyard. Why, you ask? I think it was looking for an easy meal. The weather was stormy, and a big snow was imminent.

This week, local bird enthusiasts tallied around 30 species of birds here. The highlights included a sharp-shinned hawk looking for an easy meal and a couple of bald eagles. The woodpecker family ...

A flock of 50 was recorded in 1962,” Cooper said. Some species tied previously high counts, like the sharp-shinned hawk (five) the ruby-crowned kinglet (two) and a single swamp sparrow.

The search for the rare ferruginous hawk was on. The adjective ferruginous is defined by Merriam-Webster as “resembling iron rust in color.” I had downloaded photos onto my phone to aid in ...

A photo of Haliey Welch, the internet-famous ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl, has taken social media by storm—but not for the reasons you might think. The buzz? Trolls are stirring up pregnancy rumors ...