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Nutcrackers and Woodpeckers on the Property

Clark’s Nutcrackers and Hairy Woodpeckers are making their presence known on the property.

The fall-time weather has moved some residents to seek warmer climes – even non migrators. However, some of the residents are sticking around.

The Stellar Jay has become even more prominent, as its bird count has moved from three to eight.  […]

Surgical Strike into the White Clouds

Fall-time is magnificent in the White Clouds of Idaho.  The period of time to travel in them unencumbered by inclement weather is short.  Too short in my book.

So I seized a break in the afternoon and headed into the White Clouds Wilderness at Big Boulder Creek.

Big Boulder Creek with […]

Clark’s Nutcracker Comes on the Scene

Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifrago columbiana) is a bird native to the mountains of Idaho.  It normally resides near peaks and at tree-line.

However a pair of Clark’s Nutcrackers have decided to join their cousins – the Stellar Jay – at the feeders of our home in Stanley.

The Clark’s Nutcracker grows to about one […]