Idaho’s winter may be harsh for humans, but some bird species appreciate what it has to offer and take up residence in the Gem State by choice.

These birds breed in the higher elevations of Idaho — those places where we go camping in the summer — and then descend to lower elevations to spend the winter. These include Idaho’s No. 1 ...

Winter birding in southwest Idaho takes several forms. Watching bird feeders is the easiest and doesn’t even require you to get out of your PJs. Most of the birds most ...

Bird lovers in Idaho are worried that an unusually cold and snowy winter may have harmed or killed some of the Anna’s hummingbirds that spend the winter in there despite the chilly climate.

This is the third piece on where some of our favorite breeding birds spend the winter. I started (Parts I and II) with species that have never been seen in Ada County in January. But for this next ...

Last winter, Idaho bird-watchers spotted 55 Anna’s hummingbirds, with most observed in Southwest Idaho and the Panhandle. This winter, 37 of the birds were noted.

As the skies of the Snake River Canyon fill with newly hatched birds, we are reminded of the wildlife that also calls the beautiful state of Idaho home. Nestled just outside of Boise, the Morley ...

Many indoor-exhibit birds, like the West African crowned crane, are from warm weather locations and are used to spending time indoors during the winter. Still, they miss seeing us, Holloway said.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Wild birds that frequent feeders in the winter can be especially susceptible to disease outbreaks of salmonellosis, due to the large numbers of birds coming to feeders ...