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Idahoan. Bird nerd. Believer in good.

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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Going through the cupboards. Anyone else remember these color changing mugs from the Dutch Goose? I miss that place.
Old mug from local bar that changes color from white to blue with cold beer in it
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As extinction nears, welcome to Idaho’s ‘Salmon-less River’ idahocapitalsun.com/2026/09/16/a...
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As extinction nears, welcome to Idaho's 'Salmon-less River' • Idaho Capital Sun
Author’s note: This is the second part of a four-part story on the looming extinction of wild Chinook salmon in Idaho’s iconic wilderness river, the Middle Fork Salmon River. The first part details th...
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hey @idaholark.bsky.social - is it okay to DM you for info about your spine doc?
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thank you, Gloria.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Went to the Western Idaho Fair last week. Got a bee in my bonnet and hit up Ol' Steve's splatter barrels and splattered a ceramic tile.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Magruder east to west. Great views from Observation Point. Sabe Vista to Dry Saddle was a little rougher then I remember.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Birthday boy!
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Look at all these people standing alone.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
So. It has come to this. people.com/united-s-arg...
people.com
United’s Argument That a Window Seat Doesn’t Guarantee a Window Gets Rejected by Judge, Forcing Airline to Face Lawsuit
United Airlines’ argument that a window seat doesn’t guarantee a window has been rejected by a federal judge, forcing the airline to face the lawsuit filed by passengers who claimed they were unfairly...
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This buddy just hanging out in the garden.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Petrichor. Nothing like it on a hot - almost summer- early morning.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This catalpa tree in the neighborhood is booming!
Catalpa tree in full bloom.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Alvord playa close up.
Close up of dry alkali lake bed.
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the hills have vrunt @vrunt.social · 15/05/2026
this is the last photo on my parents' video birdfeeder before it was mysteriously destroyed we may never know what happened
a big old bear, paws on the base of the camera
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Now I'm craving some spicy Thai food.
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Charlie Hunt @charlesrhunt.com · 21/04/2026
OPPOSITE-FIELD GOOSE
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Neat place. Was once a sanitorium.
Old santorium turned into a hot springs resort
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
*Sigh* This is an amazing place. I hope it remains an earn your turns gem and not a resort, regardless of 'rusticness'. unofficialnetworks.com/2026/03/24/r...
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Rich Guy Gets Approval To Build Private Ski Resort In Ruby Mountains
A private ski resort with up to five lifts could be built in the Ruby Mountains, but the door isn't shut entirely on public access.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Shocking, really. /s www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/c...
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Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In Idaho, this is true.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
All right peppers. Its time!
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The Hyde Park Hummingbird Cafe was quite busy this morning.
An Anna's hummingbird at a feeder in January.An Anna's hummingbird at a feeder in January.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Anthropogenic impact on raptors is real. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave
Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds
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Otto Kitsinger @ottok.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Bob Weir / 23 June 2008
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
No words.⚡️🌹⚡️💔 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Fare the well Arthur. You will be missed. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/station-news...
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Longtime KBSU music host Arthur Balinger has died
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Yep!!
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Let's go Broncos!
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 29/12/2025
Rancher Bill Sproul manages cattle according to principles of regenerative grazing and has seen an increase in plant species rarely found outside of healthy, high-quality prairie. Read more in @kansasreflector.com' s Cowboys of Conservation series.
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Flint Hills rancher works to restore biodiversity of imperiled Kansas tallgrass prairie ecosystems
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY — About 15 years ago, Flint Hills rancher Bill Sproul was given an oak sapling, sprouted from an acorn dropped beneath the tree where conservationist Aldo Leopold sat and wrote his…
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
This is a good app for those interested in birding www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘It brings you closer to the natural world’: the rise of the Merlin birdsong identifying app
Merlin has been trained to identify the songs of more than 1,300 bird species around the world
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Normally I can't stand house sparrows. But hey, it's Christmas.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Can't remember where I picked up this belt buckle - I think maybe a small town flea market - but in the market for a belt for it. I lost it for awhile and just found it.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Evolve • www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/s...
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How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Old friends are like bananas, they get sweeter with time and they are starting to look a little rough.
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
The ESA protects wildlife, plants, and the lands we all depend on. 🛢️ This latest proposal is part of a broader effort to gut the ESA. they issued another proposal to redefine “harm” so narrowly that habitat loss wouldn’t even count... Follow @beersandbeans for more information.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Feel like I just won the Haribo Goldbears lottery.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
@tentonheart.bsky.social looks like they rejected a few of your (or your friends) personalized Idaho license plates. www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/a...
Newspaper article clipping listing rejected proposed personalized license plates.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
We'll miss you Donna. RIP. 🌹⚡️
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
This is pretty cool. Great local artist. www.ktvb.com/article/news...
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Boise illustrator's app makes Idaho history fun
Kelly Knopp’s children's book evolves into an interactive app, bringing Idaho's quirky history to life with fun quizzes and activities for kids and adults.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Lotta birds birdcast.info/news/a-new-r...
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A new record night of migration for BirdCast! - BirdCast
Migration intensity goes off the charts, again, with a new record night of migration intensity for BirdCast!
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Ummm. Okay. Planet Earth you amaze me! utw10498.utweb.utexas.edu/program/tele...
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The Black-capped Chickadee that has taken up residence in my porch bird house the last two years has some greivances to air this morning.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
RIP smooth jazz man. youtube.com/shorts/s-l9b...
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Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good | Nana's Journey (March 1979) #chuckmangione #trumpet #feelssogood
YouTube video by Chuck Mangione
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Zoo Boise @zooboise.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Meet Revan. Not only is he a local star, he’s also a powerful species ambassador. Lions are a vulnerable species facing declining wild populations. Every time you visit Revan, you're helping protect lions in their natural habitats. Thank you for making an impact on conservation! 📷: ZooTeen Jarron
A male lion looks forwards - towards a camera - while lying in an outdoor zoo yard.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Awww.🐢 www.axios.com/local/miami/...
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He's a first-time dad at 134 years old. Meet Goliath, Zoo Miami's Galapagos tortoise.
The Galapagos giant might be celebrating a record-breaking Father's Day.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
8th annual Snake River Raptor Fest in the books. It gets easier every year we've done it, but man, its still a big dang day.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Got a little peeping tom this a.m.
Western screech owl looking in kitchen window.
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
French bread chunky Morel 'za. Thanks planet Earth.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/05/2025
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LD @boiseld.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Nugget love. Happy birthday to my super senior. ❤️❤️❤️
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