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Field Notes

Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.

18 SEPT

The Mysterious Call of Great Horned Owls

Throughout history, people have been captivated by owls. There are 260 species of owls across the planet. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

4 min
11 SEPT

Thunder Chickens

I’ve always been fascinated by ruffed grouse. For such a small, skittish-seeming bird, they have a hugely outsized presence in the soundscape of the forest.

4 min
6 SEPT

Of Nighthawks & Memories

It’s easy to see how the nighthawks’ idiosyncrasies make them a crowd favorite, but what I love most about them are the cherished memories they resurrect.

4 min
4 SEPT

Standing Alone; Moving Together

A lone Sandhill Crane stood at the edge of the marsh feeding, its bill dipping repeatedly through the mud with a series of rapid, steady bursts reminiscent of a sewing machine’s insistent motion.

5 min
4 SEPT

Buried Breath

Earthworms use their entire body to breathe. Burrowed deep in the ground — slow moving, slow metabolizing — their long frames tighten and relax and pull the air they need from soil.

6 min
28 AUG

Oriole Nests: Relics of Summer

They looked like bulging stockings decorating a mantle at Christmastime. They were certainly gifts of a sort for our winter-weary senses. These were the unique nests of Bullock's Orioles.

5 min
21 AUG

The Dinosaur in the River

In the natural world, how to persist—how, even, to improve—in the face of limits and uncertainty can be a punishing question.

4 min
14 AUG

Where Do Forest Seedlings Come From?

As I drove home from Missoula, I was alarmed to see wildfire smoke across the freeway from my house in Frenchtown. Even more concerning was the convoy of pickups pulling stock trailers.

5 min

Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.

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