As animals go, birds are among the most mobile.

You can appreciate birds by heading to the mountains, walking around the block or just looking out a window. Or, you could watch a movie, open a book or download a podcast:

For the many Lewiston-Clarkston Valley residents who enjoy feeding the community’s abundant flocks of ducks and geese, Jen Bruns of Idaho Fish and Game in Lewiston has this suggestion for their next excursion: Consider taking photographs with a camera, sketching pictures in a notepad or writ…

Wildlife experts say regularly washing outside bird feeders and keeping the area around feeders swept clean remains important, even after salmonella contamination in wild birdseed appears to have subsided in the Pacific Northwest.

Water, food and a safe environment are the three things a person needs to attract birds to their yard, according to Washington State University Master Gardener Bonnie Orr.

It may come as a surprise to many who live with their antics and mess, but wild turkeys haven’t always been a pain in this neck of the woods.

News reports the past several years have suggested that birding is booming as a popular outdoor activity.

As the old saying goes, “Birds of a feather flock together.”

Being mindful of windows, reducing plastics and prioritizing native plants are some of the simplest ways people can protect the birds they love.

As their beloved pet sits curled up, purring on their lap, it may be easy for cat owners to forget that underneath that fuzzy, cuddly and cute exterior beats the heart of a cold-blooded killer.

Here is a small sample of the many birds found throughout north central Idaho and southeastern Washington that Lewiston Tribune photographers found interesting enough to snap a picture of. Get started with your own birding by checking off each bird you spot or photograph.

Seeing the snow geese migration at Freezout Lake in Montana is what turned me from a part-time bird-watcher into a real birder.