Western Bluebird Male Atop Birdhouse
Conservation

It’s Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes

December 13, 2018 by Larry 3 Comments
Birds can be attracted to your home simply by offering food, water and shelter. Trees and shrubs that yield fruit, berries, seeds, nuts and...
Violet-green Swallow Female in Nest
Birds

Violet-green Swallows Take Up Residence on my Bluebird Trail

June 18, 2014 by Larry 4 Comments
Every few years I am lucky enough to have Violet-green Swallows (Tachycineta thalassina) take up residence on one of my Bluebird trails. This year...
Birds

We Can’t All Be Whiskey Jacks – Meditations on a Bad Bird Name

April 25, 2014 by Carrie 10 Comments
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of our more elaborate and storied bird names. Besides timberdoodles and whiskey jacks, I also...
Barn Swallow by David Menke, USFWS
Birds

A Nest for Every Swallow

July 26, 2013 by Carrie No Comments
The swallows here in Montana have an admirable ability to assort themselves into nesting niches. Bank Swallows live in our many sandy banks. Tree...
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