Intermountain Bird Observatory

Hummingbirds play important roles as pollinators, keeping flower populations diverse and they look pretty cool while doing it in their helicopter fashion. Out of the five hummingbird species, only one of them stays year-round.

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.

The Valley Fire, which was started by a downed power line, has burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed crucial habitat for wildlife. The Intermountain Bird Observatory operates in the area and lost crucial operations for hawk research.

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

Changing climate patterns and growing populations are having an impact on all of our lives, but it is also affecting birds and their migration patterns.

Have you ever held a wild songbird in the palm of your hand? It turns out that a group of research's are asking you to come and do just that.

Researchers are studying the Cassia Crossbill bird and how climate change is impacting its habitat.

With just a few thousand Cassia Crossbills total and only a small range to roam, researchers already believed the species was heading toward extinction when, in 2020, a large wildfire burned through a significant portion of the lodgepole pine in its territory.

The Idaho bird watching community is close. That’s why last year, when a rare bird made a stop at one bird enthusiast’s house, dozens of their birding…

Researchers are finding a disturbing uptick in poached birds and other wildlife in Southwest Idaho. We speak to one Boise State researcher who sees the…