Birds

Idaho Matters gets "nose-to-beak" with some of the best birds of prey in the Treasure Valley.

Wild birds often fly straight into windows, not realizing there’s a pane of glass between them and the light they see inside, which can be a dangerous and often deadly problem. That's why students at BSU have teamed up with the Intermountain Bird Observatory to find ways to save the birds with a special project.

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in August 2022. An interview with Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds. The book is exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration.

This weekend, four California condors, born and raised in captivity, will take their first flight into the wild.

If you've ever had a question about one of the summer's most popular songbirds, the swallow, Idaho Matters has you covered!

Wind energy is a big part of the transition from fossil fuels. But that comes with consequences, including the potential for more deadly collisions between birds and turbines.

The Intermountain Bird Observatory turns 30 and you can help them celebrate by banding birds!

Though Idaho is still experiencing a bit of cold weather, the song of migrating birds is proof that spring is in the air.

Though Idaho is still experiencing a bit of cold weather, the song of migrating birds is proof that spring is in the air.

Since Christmas Day, in 1900, regular folks have been taking part in a Christmas Bird Census. A holiday tradition where people sign up to count the birds they see in the place that they live. The Christmas Bird Count is part of how the Audubon Society takes a wildlife census of birds to find out how they are doing and what conservation action might be needed to help them.