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 foot (12″) Read More…
Rocky Mountains
Alice Lake Two – You Bet!
Was an Alice Lake Two in the offing for 2023? Alice Lake and El’ Capitan in the Sawtooth Wilderness on a Super Blue Moon was a demanding photo-shoot. The condition in the United States’ only Dark Skies Reserve will not occur again until 2037. So what about heading to the same spots as part of Read More…
Super Blue Moon Shines on Idaho
The Super Blue Moon recently presented itself to the Dark Skies Reserve of Idaho (August 2023). The event was nothing short of spectacular. The Super Blue Moon is a rare occurrence on earth. A Super Blue Moon event is such when the moon is closest to earth, the moon is Full and it is the Read More…