Prairie Falcon Audubon Society – PFA is dedicated to advocating for birders, the birds we love to watch and the environment we share.

“If you take care of the birds, you take care of

most of the environmental problems of the world.”

Thomas Lovejoy

E-Newsletter

~News and Upcoming Events~

~March 5th Program~

Coffee Agroecosystems in Mexico: Management, Habitat Structure, and Bird Diversity

with Jhoseline Gutierrez Zuniga

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

7:00 PM

Room 201, Shields Building, CSI

This will be an IN-PERSON program

ZOOM link available

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81204315864

March 28th ~ FIELD TRIP ~ Owling Outing with Zeke Watkins at Niagara Springs WMA
April 2nd ~ PROGRAM ~ Cassia Crossbill Status Update ~ with Lyn Snoddy (IDFG) and Jordan Whitt (USFS)

April 4th ~ FIELD TRIP ~ Greater Sage-Grouse Lek Visit with Ken and Sarah Harris

Thank you! to everyone who submitted photos (17 photographers!) for the Photo Share Party, to everyone who attended (56 attendees!), and to David and Tris Woodhead who graciously hosted our annual event. As soon as Jan gets back from sunny Phoenix, we’ll put together a YouTube video and send out a link so you can watch it again.

Order Plants for Pollinators from the Magic Valley Pollinator Council NOW through May 5th

Seven Simple Actions
to Help Birds

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Click the link above to read the full article, watch some great little videos, and be inspired to do some good in the world to help out the birds.

Ways to help birds

Make Windows Safer, Day and Night These simple steps save birds: On the outside of the window, install screens or break up reflections—using film, paint, or other markers spaced uniformly 2 inches apart across the entire surface of the glass, or Acopian BirdSavers spaced 4 inches apart.
Keep Cats Indoors A solution that’s good for cats and birds: Save birds and keep cats healthy by keeping cats indoors or creating an outdoor “catio.” You can also train your cat to walk on a leash.
Reduce Lawn, Plant Native Add native plants, watch birds come in: Native plants add interest and beauty to your yard and neighborhood, and provide shelter and nesting areas for birds. The nectar, seeds, berries, and insects will sustain birds and diverse wildlife.
Avoid Pesticides A healthy choice for you, your family, and birds: Consider purchasing organic food. Nearly 70% of produce sold in the U.S. contains pesticides. Reduce pesticides around your home and garden.
Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds Enjoy shade-grown coffee: It’s a win-win-win: it’s delicious, economically beneficial to coffee farmers, and helps more than 42 species of North American migratory songbirds that winter in coffee plantations, including orioles, warblers, and thrushes.
Protect Our Planet from Plastic Reduce Your Plastics: Avoid single-use plastics including bags, bottles, wraps, and disposable utensils. It’s far better to choose reusable items, but if you do have disposable plastic, be sure to recycle it.
Watch Birds, Share What You See Enjoy birds while helping science and conservation: Join a project such as eBird, Project FeederWatch, Christmas Bird Count, Breeding Bird Survey, or the International Shorebird Survey Note: If you don’t yet know how to use eBird, we have a free course to help you get the most out of the project and its tools.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Prairie Falcon Audubon, Inc. fully supports

National Audubon Society’s statement on

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

(www.audubon.org/about/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-audubon)

Prairie Falcon Audubon, Inc. believes that everyone has the right to enjoy birds, the outdoors, and a healthy and safe environment. In order to fulfill our mission to educate the general public about birds, bird watching, and preservation/improvement of the environment that birds and bird watchers share, we will work to include everyone, no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, age, or disability. We are committed to building an equitable, diverse, anti-racist, accessible, fun, and inclusive organization that supports birds, and the people who watch them, in our community.