Natural History Calendar

Birds

Two young pheasants on a fence in the fog

Ring-Necked Pheasant

Ring-necked pheasants are rearing broods.

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(Early June through Late August)

Sharptail in brown grass

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Sharp-tailed grouse nesting season.

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(Early May through Early August)

Pheasant chick in grass

Ring-Necked Pheasant

Ring-necked pheasants are nesting.

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(Mid-May through Mid-July)

Wild turkey in grass and flowers

Wild Turkey

Wild turkey are nesting.

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(Mid-May through Late July)

Gray partridge flying

Gray Partridge

Gray partridge nesting season.

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(Late May through Mid-August)

Gray partridge in grass

Gray Partridge

Gray partridge nesting season.

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(Early June through Late August)

Sharptail in green grass

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Sharp-tailed grouse brood rearing.

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(Early June through Late August)

Turkey broods feeding in grass

Wild Turkey

Wild turkey are rearing broods.

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(Early June through Late August)

Long-billed curlew in field

Long-Billed Curlew

Long-billed curlew adult females migrate south for the winter.

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(Mid-June through Early July)

Meadowlark on sagebrush

Western Meadowlark

Western meadowlark young fledge.

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(Mid-June through Early July)

Long-billed curlew at wetland edge

Long-Billed Curlew

Long-billed curlew adult males migrate south for the winter shortly after adult females leave.

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(Late June through Mid-July)

Meadowlark in grass

Western Meadowlark

Western meadowlark females may attempt a second nest.

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(Late June through Mid-July)

Bald eagle chick and parent near nest

Bald Eagle

Bald eagle young take their first flights and are ready to fledge (leave the nest).

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(Early July through Early August)

Long-billed curlew in field

Long-Billed Curlew

Long-billed curlew young migrate south for the winter after their parents have already left.

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(Late July through Late August)

Sedge wren clinging to reeds singing

Sedge Wren

Sedge wrens are still singing, possibly attempting second nests.

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(Late July through Late August)

Mammals

Young beaver

Beaver

Beaver young are born.

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(Late May through Late July)

Marten peeking around tree

American Marten

American Marten breeding season (embryos delay implantation and development for 7 to 8 months).

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(Late June through Early September)

Badger on mound with green grass behind

Badger

Badger breeding season (embryos delay implantation and development for 7 months).

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(Late June through Late July)

Bison laying on hill

Bison

Bison breeding season.

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(Late June through Late September)

Long-tailed weasel in grass

Long-Tailed Weasel

Long-tailed weasel breeding season (embryos delay implantation and development for 8 months).

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(Early July through Late Aug)