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During a program the birds are handled by sitting on gloves.

What are those things hanging from their legs? Those are called jesses! Many of our birds are trained to be ambassadors for their species and are used for educational programs.

Learn More About Raptors: Schedule a bird of prey program for your group.

If they ingest a lead bullet or too much meat from around a bullet site they can get very sick or die. Leaving the carcass in the woods can be a tasty treat for many birds who scavenge (this includes eagles).

Hunt Responsibly: Make a positive identification before shooting a firearm to avoid protected birds.

Eating these rodents can make the birds very sick and even kill them. Poisoned rodents can leave your home and be later ingested by raptors.

Use Alternatives to Poison: If trying to rid your home of rodent pests, use traps or methods other than poison.

Wait for breeding season to be over before removing the tree.

Check for Nests: Before you cut down a tree, look for active nests.

By removing invasive species, you can provide quality habitat.

Improve Habitat: Raptors need places to live with nesting sites and hunting grounds.

US93 thru the Bitterroot Valley is a main route but it's 2-lanes so if you get behind an RV that won't pull over you'll lose some time. You'll need to add time for stops for food, fuel, comfort. We visit with the Power Foundation and the Peregrine Fund, and Phoenix, a red-tailed hawk, drops by the Idaho Matters studio. Googlemaps gives it 7.5 ish but that is wheels turning. The World Center for Birds of Prey is expanding with its new 'Global Stem Classroom,' that will connect students with biologists in the field.

I also think you'll find the drive from CdA to Stanley is longer than 8 hours. If you are arriving on Day 1 via plane? then you are not really going to have time to see both CdA and Sandpoint. I'd save the 2 days and use them in SV or Stanley or a night in Boise. Overnight not sure why you are bothering to even come to N.

Overnight CdAĥ Do you fly out today or do you have today to tour? If so, maybe drive to Harrison and bike the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes west to Chatcolet bridge. The Route of the Hiawatha bike trail is closed for the season.ġ Overnight Boise - are you flying in or driving?Ģ Overnight McCall for hot springs (Burgdorf is where many go but I'm not a hot spring person so you need to check to see if it's open with the pandemic)ģ Hike McCall area in the AM, drive to Lewiston (3 hours) Overnight LewistonĤ Do Snake River jet boat in the AM, drive to CdA in the afternoon (2.5 hour drive from the area where most of the boats dock - either Hells Gate State Park or the marina in Clarkston WA across the river) Again, you'll need to do some research to see what companies are still running both time of year and pandemic. Will you have your bikes with you or need to rent? I'm not sure about rental facilities in October so you'd want to call ahead and see. The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes has several convenient access points near CdA - either from Plummer or Harrison. There is are a few year round bike trails in the area. I only hike in State or National Parks during that time.Īre you interested in doing a jet boat trip up the Snake River from Lewiston ID/Clarkston WA? Answer: Well, that time of year I'm not much of a hiker in North Idaho as it is hunting season.