Good-bye Condon, Montana

Bird camp is over. A few are peeling off to start surveys in Montana, and the rest of us are heading down to Craters of the Moon in Idaho for two more days of briefing.

Sage is coming to Craters of the Moon.

Sage is coming to Craters of the Moon.

Tired Birders Eating Puffball Mushroom Burgers

Tired Birders Eating Puffball Mushroom Burgers

Most of us were up past midnight cleaning, getting paperwork done and gear together.

Puffballs look and taste like tofu.

Puffballs look and taste like tofu.

Instructions on how to change the bag written in Sharpie.

Instructions on how to change the bag written in Sharpie.

To Idaho!

I met this guy at the tiny convenience store on the way out of town. When I told him what we're doing, he started talking about all the birds on his property. He's a good birder. 

I met this guy at the tiny convenience store on the way out of town. When I told him what we're doing, he started talking about all the birds on his property. He's a good birder.