Bird by Bird Idaho

10th grade biology students at Borah High School wrapped up the year with poster presentations on a project they'd been working on all spring: six weeks of bird point counts on and near school grounds.

They presented their findings to long-term Bird by Bird facilitators, including Larry and Cory. Species recorded included mallards (by far the most common), house finch, black-capped chickadee, mourning dove, and dark-eyed junco.

Birds, beaks & big thinkers in Mrs. Joni Lynn Kinsley-Brooks' 1st grade classroom from Dallas Harris Elementary. Her students have been exploring animal features in their reading curriculum — diving deep into bird beaks and discovering how beak shape tells you everything about what a bird eats! Each student designed their own bird, then the class mixed them all together and sorted them by beak type. Now it lives on the game shelf and the kids can't get enough of it during free choice!

Dallas Harris Elementary 1st graders in Mrs. Joni Lynn Kinsley-Brooks' class had an unforgettable field trip to The Peregrine Fund! Curtis Evans — one of Bird by Bird’s amazing facilitators and a dedicated member of The Peregrine Fund team — spent time with the students, sharing his knowledge and inspiring their curiosity about birds and wildlife. 🦅✨

Today in Ms. Paulson’s first grade class at Trail Wind Elementary School in Boise students went on a birding adventure! They walked through the local neighborhood and listened to the songs of house finches, heard the tapping of a woodpecker, and saw a huge turkey vulture soaring overhead!

Mrs. Erin Harris' class at Hawthorne Elementary School took on the Bird Olympics today, exploring how different birds move, survive, and adapt through hands‑on challenges. A great mix of science and teamwork.

🦉 Hands-on science at its finest! Mrs. Brooks' class at Hawthorne Elementary got up close and personal with nature by dissecting owl pellets to explore what owls eat. Students carefully examined bone structures and discovered how they connect to an animal's diet and habitat. Budding scientists at work! 🔬✨

🐦 Bird walk adventures last month!! Dallas Harris Elementary first graders in Mrs. Joni Lynn Kinsley-Brooks class tracked down two birds by their songs and spotted a Black-capped Chickadee and a Red-winged Blackbird through their binoculars. They even got a surprise visit from a snake! 🐍 First time rocking the birdwatching vests — and students are already brainstorming what to pack in the pockets for next time! 🦺✨

Mrs. Brooks' class at Hawthorne Elementary crushed their bird adaptation unit! Students learned how body parts and behaviors help birds survive, then put their knowledge to the test by designing their own unique birds complete with habitat-specific adaptations. Future ornithologists in the making! 🌿✨

Vulture Day was, uh… gloriously disgusting.

Ms. Paulson's first graders dove deep into the weird and wonderful world of vultures today — and nobody held back.

🍗 They learned why vultures rock bald heads (spoiler: it keeps things sanitary when you eat like a vulture) and got to act out the messy meal themselves.

🤮 Then came the best defense mechanism in the animal kingdom: projectile vomit. Each student took a turn hurling slime at pictures of predators.

🐦 They ended the day on a peaceful note — a birdwatching walk around school, spotting sparrows at the feeders and flocks of robins overhead.

Collister Elementary's 3rd and 6th grade students got an introduction to the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership and a real golden eagle named Slim! 🌟 Students learned what makes the NCA such a special place for raptors, the different species that live there, and what it actually looks like to study these birds in the wild.

Trail Wind Elementary's FIRST Raptor Olympics featured the Osprey Fish Jump, Peregrine Falcon Race, Bald Eagle Gymnastics, and more. These first graders are officially raptor experts.