Lazuli Buntings are a western specialty and a gorgeous bird that is relatively easy to find in Glacier National Park if you know their habitat and their song. The Lazuli blue color is really stunning, especially in the morning light, and contrasts beautifully with their orange breast. They are fun to find! Here’s what you […]
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I could write for almost 30 years on this topic. I started researching White-tailed Ptarmigans as a young, young fella working on my Ph.D. in Zoology at Washington State University. Initially, my project was looking at territorial aggression. I was going to watch for agonistic interactions among males and see if their frequency had any
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Each year during early June I lead a bird hike along the Beaver Pond loop trail on the east side of Glacier National Park near St. Mary with fellow Park Ranger Naturalists as a bit of a refresher. It’s a good chance for me to knock the rust off my ears and enjoy this spectacular
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