Rob Miller🦅🦉🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@raptorrob.bsky.social
Research Biologist, Intermountain Bird Observatory @ Boise State U- studying American Goshawks, Short-eared Owls, Flammulated Owls, and migration. Cycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, wildlife. Multiple Myeloma cancer patient (partial remission) He/Him
Just finished a fantastic trip to Yellowstone National Park! (Thank You Park Service - America's best idea!). Lots of cool predators (wolves, coyote, fox, grizzly, black bear, badger, lots of raptors). My favorite raptor photo - Red-tailed Hawk with Uinta Ground Squirrel. #BirdsofPrey #raptors
May 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Just finished a fantastic trip to Yellowstone National Park! (Thank You Park Service - America's best idea!). Lots of cool predators (wolves, coyote, fox, grizzly, black bear, badger, lots of raptors). My favorite raptor photo - Red-tailed Hawk with Uinta Ground Squirrel. #BirdsofPrey #raptors
American Goshawk nest tree during a late spring snowstorm, 2012. Amazing aspen tree. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak #BirdsofPrey #RaptorResearch #Birds
March 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
American Goshawk nest tree during a late spring snowstorm, 2012. Amazing aspen tree. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak #BirdsofPrey #RaptorResearch #Birds
Four coyotes and a dozen Common Ravens challenging a grizzly bear over a bison carcass.
Yellowstone National Park May 2024
#NationalParkService America’s Best Idea
Yellowstone National Park May 2024
#NationalParkService America’s Best Idea
February 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Four coyotes and a dozen Common Ravens challenging a grizzly bear over a bison carcass.
Yellowstone National Park May 2024
#NationalParkService America’s Best Idea
Yellowstone National Park May 2024
#NationalParkService America’s Best Idea
Saddle-billed Stork, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique 2017. #waderWednesday #waterWednesday #birds
February 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Saddle-billed Stork, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique 2017. #waderWednesday #waterWednesday #birds
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) talons. Respect! Idaho, USA 2020. #talonTuesday #raptorResearch #birdsOfPrey #birds
January 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) talons. Respect! Idaho, USA 2020. #talonTuesday #raptorResearch #birdsOfPrey #birds
Great afternoon walk along the Boise River (Idaho, USA). My best two photos - Common Merganser and Bald Eagle. Both eagles were within 100 m of the nest that they have been working on.
January 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Great afternoon walk along the Boise River (Idaho, USA). My best two photos - Common Merganser and Bald Eagle. Both eagles were within 100 m of the nest that they have been working on.
Young Cooper's Hawk (Second-Year, ~8 months old) in our local nature reserve. We saw an adult about 500 m away, but no photos. #birds #raptors #birdsOfPrey
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Young Cooper's Hawk (Second-Year, ~8 months old) in our local nature reserve. We saw an adult about 500 m away, but no photos. #birds #raptors #birdsOfPrey
Surreal to be at a musical about our country's founding while it is currently being torn apart. But, this is our most anticipated show of our season tickets. #Hamilton #broadwayInBoise #dateNight
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Surreal to be at a musical about our country's founding while it is currently being torn apart. But, this is our most anticipated show of our season tickets. #Hamilton #broadwayInBoise #dateNight
Adult male Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, USA, September 2015. One of the ten woodpecker species I study in Idaho. #woodpeckerWednesday #Birds #addBirder
January 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Adult male Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, USA, September 2015. One of the ten woodpecker species I study in Idaho. #woodpeckerWednesday #Birds #addBirder
American Goshawk, "Purple 2U" (color band not visible) is at least 9 years old. Banded in 2018 as full adult. She has successfully raised young in all but 1 year since 2018, almost always having 3 offspring. Can't wait to meet up with her again in June. #Birds #RaptorResearch #addBirder
January 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
American Goshawk, "Purple 2U" (color band not visible) is at least 9 years old. Banded in 2018 as full adult. She has successfully raised young in all but 1 year since 2018, almost always having 3 offspring. Can't wait to meet up with her again in June. #Birds #RaptorResearch #addBirder
As part of my job I manage a number of projects for surveying woodpeckers. Within the Boise National Forest (Idaho, USA) we survey for Pileated, White-headed, and Black-backed Woodpeckers. Here is a photo of a Pileated Woodpecker I took in May of 2023. #woodpeckerWednesday #Birds
January 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
As part of my job I manage a number of projects for surveying woodpeckers. Within the Boise National Forest (Idaho, USA) we survey for Pileated, White-headed, and Black-backed Woodpeckers. Here is a photo of a Pileated Woodpecker I took in May of 2023. #woodpeckerWednesday #Birds
I am glad that I evicted the invasive squirrels yesterday, as a Western Screech-owl decided to check out my nest box this morning. They checked it out last year, but didn't end up using it, although they spent more than a couple months in our yard after they fledged! #birds #birdsOfPrey #Owls
January 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I am glad that I evicted the invasive squirrels yesterday, as a Western Screech-owl decided to check out my nest box this morning. They checked it out last year, but didn't end up using it, although they spent more than a couple months in our yard after they fledged! #birds #birdsOfPrey #Owls
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
Three American Goshawk Fledglings, 2018, Sawtooth National Forest, Utah, USA. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak #BirdsofPrey #Birds
The three spirits
Three American Goshawk Fledglings, 2018, Sawtooth National Forest, Utah, USA. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak #BirdsofPrey #Birds
December 24, 2024 at 8:14 PM
"You'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
Three American Goshawk Fledglings, 2018, Sawtooth National Forest, Utah, USA. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak #BirdsofPrey #Birds
The three spirits
Three American Goshawk Fledglings, 2018, Sawtooth National Forest, Utah, USA. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak #BirdsofPrey #Birds
Broadway in Boise date night!
December 18, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Broadway in Boise date night!
White-headed and Hairy Woodpeckers sharing a branch. The Hairy was clearly dominant marching the White-headed off of the branch. This was consistent with my other observations of these two species interacting. April 2015, Boise National Forest, Idaho, USA.
#WoodpeckerWednesday #birds
#WoodpeckerWednesday #birds
December 11, 2024 at 7:23 PM
White-headed and Hairy Woodpeckers sharing a branch. The Hairy was clearly dominant marching the White-headed off of the branch. This was consistent with my other observations of these two species interacting. April 2015, Boise National Forest, Idaho, USA.
#WoodpeckerWednesday #birds
#WoodpeckerWednesday #birds
Wowza, get your molt on! A Second-Year Peregrine Falcon. Safely trapped, banded, and released by trained professional with all necessary federal, state, and local permits. Fall migration, Idaho, USA. #FalconFriday #birds #RaptorResearch #BirdsOfPrey
December 6, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Wowza, get your molt on! A Second-Year Peregrine Falcon. Safely trapped, banded, and released by trained professional with all necessary federal, state, and local permits. Fall migration, Idaho, USA. #FalconFriday #birds #RaptorResearch #BirdsOfPrey
Awesome first day out on skate skis this season. Have a great weekend all!
November 30, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Awesome first day out on skate skis this season. Have a great weekend all!
Glass Mountain, Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah, USA, 2024. #RockinTuesday
November 26, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Glass Mountain, Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah, USA, 2024. #RockinTuesday
Great training photo on Accipitriformes molt progression. Second-Year (1-year-old) breeding female American Goshawk. June 2024, Idaho, USA.
#raptorresearch #goshawksRule #kakkakkak
Bird trapped, banded, and safely released with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
#raptorresearch #goshawksRule #kakkakkak
Bird trapped, banded, and safely released with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
November 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Great training photo on Accipitriformes molt progression. Second-Year (1-year-old) breeding female American Goshawk. June 2024, Idaho, USA.
#raptorresearch #goshawksRule #kakkakkak
Bird trapped, banded, and safely released with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
#raptorresearch #goshawksRule #kakkakkak
Bird trapped, banded, and safely released with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
Nice contour feather molt around the face of this Hatch-Year Red-tailed Hawk. A couple on the back as well. Idaho, USA, November 22, 2024.
Bird was trapped for research project. Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained researchers with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
Bird was trapped for research project. Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained researchers with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
November 23, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Nice contour feather molt around the face of this Hatch-Year Red-tailed Hawk. A couple on the back as well. Idaho, USA, November 22, 2024.
Bird was trapped for research project. Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained researchers with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
Bird was trapped for research project. Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained researchers with all necessary local, state, and federal permits.
Aggressive goshawks? Are you sure? Ha!!!!! From my first year studying them.
November 21, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Aggressive goshawks? Are you sure? Ha!!!!! From my first year studying them.
One of my study species, the American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus). After-Second-Year (at least 2-years-old) breeding female. Idaho, USA, June 2024. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak
Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained professionals with all necessary local, state, and federal permits
Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained professionals with all necessary local, state, and federal permits
November 21, 2024 at 3:40 PM
One of my study species, the American Goshawk (Astur atricapillus). After-Second-Year (at least 2-years-old) breeding female. Idaho, USA, June 2024. #goshawksRule #kakkakkak
Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained professionals with all necessary local, state, and federal permits
Bird trapped, handled, and safely released by trained professionals with all necessary local, state, and federal permits