Printed in Island Park News March 16, 2023 On Saturday evening March 4, 2023 volunteers braved the weather to gather at the Ashton Community Center to build nest boxes for…
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Saving the Birds From My Bird Feeder
By Caitlyn Wanner Near the end of January, I noticed something odd about a couple of juvenile house finches that were visiting my bird feeder. “Poor thing,” I thought. “Something…
Eared Grebes at Henrys Lake
By Mary VanFleet Grebes are a fun family of birds to watch at Henrys Lake. They are constantly chattering in the bays, even before the ice is off. You can’t…
Trumpeter Swans at Henrys Lake
Article by Mary VanFleet Photo by Jean Bjerke Trumpeter Swans (TS) have historically nested at Henrys Lake, but have not been breeding there much of the last 50 yrs. Historically widespread in the US, by 1900’s there only…
Birds of Henrys Lake
By Lorraine Snipper There is supposedly a difference between birdwatching (unintentional, unplanned) and being a birder (very intentional, seeking out birds). I had always thought that birders check off lists,…
Birds in Island Park
By Lorraine Snipper My yard here in Island Park is a haven for many birds, in all seasons. In the spring/early summer, birds are in the process of picking mates…
Bald Eagles
By Deb Drain I have the good fortune to be able to observe a pair of mature, strongly pair-bonded, highly successful Bald Eagles. Over the past 4 summers they have…
Hummingbirds in Island Park
Article and photo by Jean Bjerke Hummingbirds are beautiful jewels of color and marvels of aerodynamics. Their wings beat up to 80 beats per second, and they are the only…
Great Gray Owl Recovery
By Becky Hall On October 10, 2020 a car struck a great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) in Island Park. Fortunately, it was taken to the Teton Raptor Center (TRC) in…
Sage Grouse Courtship Display
Article and photo by Jean Bjerke I love the sometimes flamboyant and even outrageous behavior of birds and wildlife to attract mates. One of my favorites is the mating display…