March in Idaho
March was a long month, and gave me lots of time to explore my new home state, practice baking, and learn about starting a garden! All of which have been thoroughly enjoyable! I plan to write more about my journey in baking and gardening to share, but for now, please enjoy my most recent batch of images taken around southeast Idaho! Captions are on photos, click on images to enlarge.
Late March Birding
We explored along the Snake River and visited Market Lake Wildlife Management Area
Black-capped Chickadee welcoming March in my backyard
Active Bald Eagle nest along the Snake River
Wild berries in the forest
American Robin
Herd of Mule Deer along one of the Snake River canals
Our first Idaho moose! Sadly, it passed away
Huge group of American Coots
Yellow-headed Blackbird with Canada Geese
Trumpeter Swans
Trumpeter Swans
Killdeer against a dramatic sky
Sunset at one of our bird stops
First of the Year Osprey!
It was busy bringing sticks to its sizeable nest
The House Sparrows were also making a home in this nest
Belted Kingfisher with breakfast
My first sighting of a Canyon Wren!
Pair of Common Ravens
New life on the land, lots of babies just born that morning
Pair of American Kestrels
Ring-necked Pheasant at Market Lake WMA
Hiding in the grass
Northern Harrier - a.k.a. The Gray Ghost
Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Canada Geese against Lemhi Mountains
Love that you can see the Tetons peaking out!
Killdeer - love its eye!
Trumpeter Swan
Black-crowned Night Heron
SHORT-EARED OWL LIFER!!!
A closer look at what’s growing in my garden
I’m not sure of all the plants, but they are labeled to the best of my knowledge/ability
Snail shell
Golden Currant
Ninebark
Ash Leaf Spirea
Daffodil
Coral Bells
Daffodil
Juniper
Lilac
Ladybug
Ladybug
Common Violet
Aspen tree
Daffodil
Aspen
Common Violet
Sun through the Daffodils
Bur Buttercup
Bur Buttercup
Birding with Snake River Audubon Society 3.21.26
We stopped at Springfield Bird Haven, Crystal Springs Pond, and McTucker Ponds in Bingham County - it was a great day!
Canvasback ducks
Ring-billed gulls - must have been over 500 that flew over
Canvasback ducks
Canada Geese reflection
Canvasback ducks and the local horses (and magpie)
A horse, Canada goose, and Lesser Scaup walk into a pond...
Flyover Common Merganser
Greater Yellowlegs in flight
Lots of pretty horses
Canvasbacks in flight
Far away Red-tailed Hawk
Song Sparrow
Lots of Song Sparrows
"Cow" bird
Lots of green coming up
Cedar Waxwing
Downy Woodpecker
Camoflauged Great Blue Heron
First of Year Tree Swallow
Great Horned Owl on nest
Young Bald Eagle