bitterroot outdoor journal

Migrating birds are stopping by the Metcalf Refuge near Stevensville.

Everything is a little slower this cool spring, but there's much to see.

Metcalf Refuge birdwatching is everchanging.

Peregrine falcons have returned to Bitterroot and Painted Turtles have emerged in some ponds.

The annual spring "tourist" season for birds can be seen all around.

The spring migration begins, as noted in the Bitterroot Outdoor Journal.

A bird with a distinctive call that welcomes warmer weather.

Even in the cold weather, the natural world has things to see.

A national birdcount is coming up and you can be part of it.

Checking on some of the smaller birds this winter.

Bitterroot Outdoor Journal checks in at the backyard feeder.

Big birds out on the flats and little birds in your backyard.