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Rich is based in Boise, Idaho, and he s been birdwatching most of his life.
He started probably around 1962 when I was in junior high, he said. Still learning, I ll tell you that.
Rich was a leader in bird conservation with the federal government for decades. He started with the Bureau of Land Management and later coordinated with the international group Partners in Flight for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Lesser scaups winter in southern states, Mexico and Central America. They can be seen in the rest of the Mountain West during spring migration and during breeding season. This one is near Boise, Idaho.