Cracking the mystery of egg shape
Oh, it’s egg-shaped. But wait—are all eggs the same shape? Apparently not. Did you grow up learning that eggs are pointy so they don’t roll…
Tag: Birds
Life in an eggshell: From yolk to hatching
Many birds are dutifully sitting on a nest right now keeping eggs warm. Eggs come in all shapes, sizes, colors and even the yolk size…
Pileated Woodpecker: North America’s Largest Woodpecker
Naturally North Idaho is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to…
Which Northern Flicker is it?
A bright flash of reddish-orange explodes from a tree trunk- a Northern Flicker taking flight. In the Pacific Northwest, the red-shafted Northern flicker is the…
How big are Bald Eagle nests?
Bald Eagle nests look huge. I found a Bald Eagle nest along the Kootenai River and wondered how big it was because my sense of…
Varied Thrush: A bird heard more often than seen
For a long time I heard a whistle-like bird song in the woods and couldn’t identify it. I heard the song in the woods around…
Dabbling versus diving ducks: Difference goes beyond what they eat
Bottoms up! The tell-“tail” sign of a dabbling duck is tail feathers above water and head beneath the water. Ducks can generally be divided into…
Wildlife attracted to dead trees
I often notice snags because of the woodpecker holes or woodpeckers drumming on the tree. However, woodpeckers aren’t the only ones utilizing snags. What animals…
Larger birds visiting your feeder
Little songbirds may be the most frequent visitors to bird feeders but occasionally larger birds stop by. Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about…
Less colorful birds visiting feeders
Little brown birds. Often sparrows and finches are called little brown birds because they look similar at first glance. Their markings may not be as…
Quick guide to common birds that visit your feeder
A freshly-filled bird feeder can bring life to a backyard, deck or window. First one bird finds the feeder then entire flocks. Soon the feeder…
Animals take advantage of trails in winter
When the snow becomes deep enough, we bring out our skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles to travel around. Even with snowshoes, slogging through knee-deep powdery snow…
Life in an eggshell: From yolk to hatching
Many birds are dutifully sitting on a nest right now keeping eggs warm. Eggs come in all shapes, sizes, colors and even the yolk size…
Pileated Woodpecker: North America’s Largest Woodpecker
Naturally North Idaho is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to…
Which Northern Flicker is it?
A bright flash of reddish-orange explodes from a tree trunk- a Northern Flicker taking flight. In the Pacific Northwest, the red-shafted Northern flicker is the…
How big are Bald Eagle nests?
Bald Eagle nests look huge. I found a Bald Eagle nest along the Kootenai River and wondered how big it was because my sense of…
Varied Thrush: A bird heard more often than seen
For a long time I heard a whistle-like bird song in the woods and couldn’t identify it. I heard the song in the woods around…
Dabbling versus diving ducks: Difference goes beyond what they eat
Bottoms up! The tell-“tail” sign of a dabbling duck is tail feathers above water and head beneath the water. Ducks can generally be divided into…
Wildlife attracted to dead trees
I often notice snags because of the woodpecker holes or woodpeckers drumming on the tree. However, woodpeckers aren’t the only ones utilizing snags. What animals…
Larger birds visiting your feeder
Little songbirds may be the most frequent visitors to bird feeders but occasionally larger birds stop by. Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about…
Less colorful birds visiting feeders
Little brown birds. Often sparrows and finches are called little brown birds because they look similar at first glance. Their markings may not be as…
Quick guide to common birds that visit your feeder
A freshly-filled bird feeder can bring life to a backyard, deck or window. First one bird finds the feeder then entire flocks. Soon the feeder…
Animals take advantage of trails in winter
When the snow becomes deep enough, we bring out our skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles to travel around. Even with snowshoes, slogging through knee-deep powdery snow…