Yesterday morning I was on a sharp-tail lek at 6 a.m. and they were very busy showing off. It is amazing what happens when a hen shows up as the males get...
"ible", RL here. Tomorrow I will be leading an unpublished GEAS field trip to Discovery State Park, Saturday 2 May 09. We'll meet at 0830 in the overflow...
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May 1, 2009 3:11 pm
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Finally the Lazuli bunting has arrived in my backyard! I was beginning to feel like a wicked step child when it came to the migratory birds in my backyard but...
I havent asked a dumb question for awhile, so here goes, is that pronounced La-zoo-lee or Laz-ool-i... or is it something else. I had a discussion recently...
I've been pronouncing it two different ways and I guess they were both wrong. <http://visual.merriam-webster.com/pronunciation.php?id=clothing-article ...
Actually, both pronunciations are correct; LA zhoo lee, and LAZ oo li. I tend to prefer the former, since it's the way I learned the gemstone Lapis Lazuli,...
Unless you're from Missouri, where it's pronounced lah-ZOOO-lee. Of course, they're only seen in the southern part of the state, which helps explain the...
I also often hear people use Laj-oo-lie.. Turning the z in ju sound. I like the way that sounds, but still can't get away form calling them laz-oo-lee. ...
Riding my bike with my daughter along the Greenbelt through Wiley Lane Athletic complex this afternoon, I saw a beautiful Lewis's Woodpecker. Also at Quinn...
Hello everyone, Here are a couple of additions to the Ada County list: #167 Dusky Flycatcher, 4/29, Shakespeare Festival Grounds, RL Rowland #168 Black-chinned...
I was pretty tied up in the office most of the week. That combined with the snowy weather did not yield a very long list this week. Canada Goose 5B Mallard 5B ...
I was checking out my backyard for my next exotic bird and what did I see..............a brown headed cowbird.....oh well some days are Lazuli buntings and...
One morning I tried to drive straight to the office without stopping to look at a bird. But as I drove past this shrub I had to stop and turn around. I think...
Betty & Bob, RL here. Got a bunch of additions for you from my Elmore Co. expedition of this past Thursday, 30 April 09. There may be a few I've overlooked...
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May 2, 2009 7:13 pm
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One way refers to the rock and the other to the bird. Laz'-you-lee (rhymes with "leasurely") seems to be preferred by most birders and is the one I prefer....
Thursday I was late to work because I was watching an orange crowned warbler in the tree. Friday, Lazuli Buntings and Cassin Finches. Late to work again! ...
We have a number of Cassins and Housefinchs in the backyard, but on our outing today below Lucky Peak, we saw a number of more colorful finches. Are these...
Hi, My sister had a beautiful Rufous Hummingbird at her feeder over the past several days. She describes it as "hot coal orange", he has returned many times...
This morning I heard the first Williamson's Sapsucker drumming behind the house. This is a little later than they usually arrive, maybe due to the poor...
have had goldfinch and siskins at the nyjer feeders for the last several months. a male cassin's showed up last weekend and this morning there were 5 males and...
During the rain storm today about 20 Red crossbills showed up at my feeders with two White-winged female crosswings with them. It appeared that the two...
Hello everyone, What hardy birders there are in Ada County. The Boise newspaper reported that one half an inch of rain fell here yesterday, a one day record....
just a quick post about some highlights from a very muddy day of shorebirding! despite the two tornadoes and the ominous storm clouds today, Jay Carlisle and...
HI folks, It's that time again. Our 7th annual hummingbird banding session will take place again on the Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day Weekend at the...
Greetings All, The latest post to the BirdFellow.com journal is a photo essay/discussion that examines photos of a possible hybrid Northern Cardinal X...
The sage grouse are about done on the leks near Rexburg and St. Anthony. I will still be visiting them for the next week. Sharptails will stay on their leks...
I just had a bright male Bullock's Oriole come to my feeder, here in NW Boise! The hummies better show up soon since they now have some competition. Anne...
On April 30th we drove up to Camas County to check out road conditions. Found the snow gone and roads were in fair conditions. We encounter a snow storm so we...
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