Category: Bird of the Month
Sharp-shinned Hawk
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By Lewis Young The Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a small, very agile hawk of the forest and woodlands. With a wingspan of 17-22 inches and a length of 10-14 […]
Swainson’s Thrush
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A SONG ABOVE OTHERS By Kathy Ross Mid-spring is filled with anticipation for the enchanting, heavenward spiraling song of the male Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) returning each year to our mountain […]
Snow Bunting
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By Jeannie Marcure This month’s feature bird visits the Flathead in winter, seeking relief from the harsh weather of its breeding grounds in the tundra and has the distinction of […]
Red-winged Blackbird
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RETURN OF SPRING’S HARBINGER By Linda de Kort February seems to be a time when we begin to question the length of our winter. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow […]
House Finch
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By Jeannie Marcure House Finches are among the most reliable and frequent visitors to feeders in the Flathead Valley. At our home south of Kalispell, 30 to 40 of these […]
Bald and Golden Eagles
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By Ben Long Flathead County is fortunate to host both of North America’s eagles. Both are majestic, but they are unique and not even closely related species: the bald eagle […]