In partnership with Jay Carlisle of the Intermountain Bird Observatory, we have gathered two decades-worth of bird count data in important riparian habitats.
Keeping track of individual birds during a count is no easy task!
Great Horned Owl fledglings awaiting a prey delivery from mom and dad.
Jay Carlile, the Research Director of IBO and an Associate Research Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences at Boise State.
A Lewis's Woodpecker takes a break from nest duty.
Riparian habitat restoration and preservation is necessary in order to protect migratory bird species.
One of our favorite resident birds, a Red-Breasted Nuthatch!
Kathleen Bean tracks the flight of a Lewis's Woodpecker on a hike in the Pioneer Mountains.
Red-Tailed Hawk flight feathers.
A Golden Eagle hunts for rodents near a resting herd of elk.
A pair of Long-Eared Owls have taken up residence near a lake!

