In partnership with Jay Carlisle of the Intermountain Bird Observatory, we have gathered two decades-worth of bird count data in important riparian habitats. Keeping track of individual birds during a count is no easy task! Great Horned Owl fledglings awaiting a prey delivery from mom and dad. Jay Carlile, the Research Director of IBO and an Associate Research Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences at Boise State. A Lewis's Woodpecker takes a break from nest duty. Riparian habitat restoration and preservation is necessary in order to protect migratory bird species. One of our favorite resident birds, a Red-Breasted Nuthatch! Kathleen Bean tracks the flight of a Lewis's Woodpecker on a hike in the Pioneer Mountains. Red-Tailed Hawk flight feathers. A Golden Eagle hunts for rodents near a resting herd of elk. A pair of Long-Eared Owls have taken up residence near a lake! Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) Slide 2 Slide 2 (current slide) Slide 3 Slide 3 (current slide) Slide 4 Slide 4 (current slide) Slide 5 Slide 5 (current slide) Slide 6 Slide 6 (current slide) Slide 7 Slide 7 (current slide) Slide 8 Slide 8 (current slide) Slide 9 Slide 9 (current slide) Slide 10 Slide 10 (current slide)