While The Pileated Post is taking a summer vacation, we would like to hear from you!
Are you tracking any nesting birds in your backyard? Have you seen a favorite or a new bird while hiking or kayaking? Do you ever wonder how certain birds can hover or do crazy acrobatics? Do you have a favorite bird song? Write about it!
We’d like our readers to become summer writers! You can submit a paragraph or multiple paragraphs. Please include at least one photo or drawing of your subject. You can include maps and other graphics if desired. You can write about a recent observation or about something you’ve learned and want to share. We will post submissions on our website.
To help spark writing ideas, we have created multiple themes and have provided some generally available resources where possible:
| Themes | Resources General: allaboutbirds.org |
| Backyard Birds Feeder Birds | Flathead County eBird page,The Pileated Post, Flathead Valley Bird Report |
| Interesting Nests, Breeding Behavior, Mating Display | Nests: Vireos, Hummingbirds, OrioleWhat It’s Like to Be a Bird, by David Allen Sibley |
| Montana Species of Concern | www.mtnhp.org/SpeciesOfConcern |
| Nesting Birds of Glacier National Park | https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/birds.htm |
| Spring/Fall Migrants Bird of the Season | Flathead County eBird pageThe Pileated Post, Flathead Valley Bird Report |
| Birds, Songs, and Calls at Owen Sowerwine | Owen Sowerwine eBird page, All About Birds |
| Mission Valley Birds of Prey | Owl Research Institute, Lake County eBird page |
| Jewel Basin Birds of Prey | Jewel Basin Hawk Watch – Flathead Audubon Society, [Trektellen.org] – Totals Jewel Basin Hawk Watch (MT) 2025 |
| Birds and Predators | Domestic and feral cats, snakes, squirrels, insects, deer, birds of prey, raccoons |
| Bird Anatomy and Physiology (feathers, mechanics of flights, digestive system, specialized sight, hearing adaptations, etc} | Bird Anatomy – Wikipedia, All About Bird Anatomy – The Cornell Lab of Ornithology What It’s Like to Be a Bird, by David Allen Sibley |
If you have questions or are interested in submitting a post for the FAS website, please contact bom@flatheadaudubon.org. All submissions will be subject to an editorial review.
Thank you for your support of the Flathead Audubon Society.