Join Darcy Thomas in a quest to find winter-resident raptors as we travel the roads around Creston. Migration with its’ huge numbers of raptors passing through on their way south is nearing an end, but many raptors winter over in the Flathead Valley. We will focus on roadside identification of Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks in...
Join Shannon and Bridger Donaldson for an afternoon of birding the fields and wetlands in West Valley before winter sets in. We are likely to see a variety of waterfowl including swans, Snow Geese, Buffleheads and more. Raptors such as Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks are very likely, along with eagles. Possible songbirds include Snow Buntings,...
Presented By Denver Holt Founded by Denver Holt in 1987, the Owl Research Institute (ORI) stands as one of the most active owl research groups in the world. For over 35 years, ORI has been dedicated to the pursuit of in-depth and lasting studies that illuminate the enigmatic world of owls and their intricate ecology....
Join Shannon and Bridger Donaldson for some birding along Flathead Lake's North Shore. We expect to see eagles, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owls, Pygmy Nuthatches, and a variety of woodpeckers and other songbirds. We will spend the first hour or so birding in a stand of Ponderosa Pine with easy access and not a lot of walking. We...
