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A new nestbox on the Prairie Bluebird Trail

Bluebirds in a post-wildfire landscape

A few weeks ago fellow Bluebird Man producer/director Neil Paprocki wrote a blog article about the installation of almost 40 new nestboxes along the Prairie Bluebird Trail. Much of this area burned last August in the Elk-complex fire and these ...
Post-fire moonscape in Prairie, Idaho.

New Nestboxes for Bluebirds in Prairie

Yesterday was our first trip of the year to Al's Prairie Bluebird Trail along the South Fork of the Boise River. A good section of this trail was burned last August in the Elk-Complex fire resulting in the loss of ...
An adult male Mountain Bluebird eyes us closely as we investigate his nestbox.

Return to the Bluebird Trail

Yesterday Neil Paprocki and myself accompanied Al on his first trip of the season to the Owyhee Bluebird Trail. Cheryl Huizinga, a member of both the Southwestern Idaho Birder's Association and the Golden Eagle Audubon Society, joined us as well ...
BBM DVD

Bluebird Man DVD and VOD release

We are extremely excited to announce the official DVD and VOD release of Bluebird Man! Over the past couple of weeks we have been hard at work packaging and sending out DVDs and other reward items to all of the ...
Week 48 - Townsend's Solitaire

Week 48 – Townsend’s Solitaire

The Townsend's Solitaire is a member of the thrush family and is quite closely related to Robins and Bluebirds. They survive all winter almost exclusively on Juniper berries that can be found in great abundance throughout the Pinyon-Juniper woodlands of ...
Wrapping Things Up

Wrapping Things Up

What a summer it has been, and continues to be. We have learned so much from Al Larson during our time on the bluebird trail. His years of experience and devotion continue to amaze us. I think it is safe ...
Lets Kickstart This Thing!

Lets Kickstart This Thing!

Every once in a while, someone choses to do something amazing. We've had an offer from a very generous backer to give an additional $1,000 to Bluebird Man if we can make it to $11,000 pledged by Sunday July 21st ...
The View From Above

The View From Above

I have often wondered what exactly birds see in a landscape when they are returning to their breeding grounds during spring migration. Many travel hundreds to thousands of miles north from their wintering grounds in search of a good place ...
A Very Windy Bluebird Box

A Very Windy Bluebird Box

Some people think of Mountain Bluebirds as being the hardiest of the three bluebird species because they tend to live at higher elevations that can experience more extreme weather. While we have a ton of respect for any little bird ...