American White Pelicans pay visit to Boundary County
On a sight-seeing trip to Boundary/Smith Creek Wildlife refuge and a drive along the west side road with relatives from Colorado we had the good fortune to see several flocks of migrating American White Pelicans.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Oh deer! The fawns are here! Keep an eye out
Everyone thinks whitetail deer fawns are cute and playful; and they are! Last week I was driving by the Kootenai River in western Boundary County when I had the good fortune of spotting a pair of Whitetail twin fawns with their mother beside the road in a grassy open area. …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
The hum of hummingbirds a welcome sound in N. Idaho
For the past 15 years that my wife and I have lived in North Idaho we have enjoyed the wildlife of Boundary County including the migration of many birds. One of our favorite migrating bird is the hummingbird. Last May 1, we heard the welcoming humming helicopter sound of small …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ospreys return to area river banks
Recently I was traveling west of the Boundary County fair-grounds when a bird attracted my attention, not only because of its size but the fact he was carrying a tree branch nearly three feet long and was having a time negotiating with the branch in flight. Because of the rare …
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Spring in Yellowstone is a joy to behold
This year our spring vacation took my wife and I to the east entrance of Yellowstone, 53 miles west of Cody Wyoming to one of the most impressive national parks in the United States. After entering the east gate and traveling the 27 miles to Fishing Bridge we were impressed …
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Startled by a starling leads to a special moment
Last week I was driving on a gravel road by Myrtle creek when I noticed a 12 foot tall old tree stump or snag. It had been dead for years and had several round holes visible, seemingly the size to fit a bird. I started to study the tree when …
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