{"id":52228,"date":"2025-07-31T15:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/?p=52228"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:35:57","slug":"rebuilding-the-raptor-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/2025\/07\/31\/rebuilding-the-raptor-blind\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebuilding the Raptor Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re excited to share that we will be<strong> returning to normal operations for our Lucky Peak raptor banding station in 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2013\/02\/LuckyWestBlind.jpg\" alt=\"a square plywood blind not much bigger than a garden shed\" class=\"wp-image-8041\" style=\"width:645px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our old raptor trapping blind at Lucky Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the aftermath of the Valley Fire in October 2024, our raptor trapping blind was one of the biggest losses for IBO&#8217;s Lucky Peak Research Station. For more than 30 years it was at the heart of our raptor banding and monitoring research: This blind stood back when we were the &#8220;Boise Ridge Raptor Migration Project&#8221;: before IBO was named IBO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/1994\/09\/boise-ridge-raptor-migration-project-logo-tiny-1.png\" alt=\"Old Boise Ridge Raptor Migration project logo: silhouette falcon flying over Boise skyline\/mountains\" class=\"wp-image-31063\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the fire, we knew that rebuilding our blind would be a huge undertaking: from the re-design, to construction, everything would need to be hand-built to make sure it met all the needs of our raptor team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_20250730-165951-1024x764.png\" alt=\"a man holds a hand saw up to a rough plywood structure as he helps build it\" class=\"wp-image-52236\" style=\"width:645px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The new trapping blind coming together. Photo credit: Greg Kaltenecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thankfully, we were able to call in a great team to take on the job! This summer, Greg, David Kembel (who drove all the way from Montana to help!), Pete Lounsberry, Jim James, and Kevin Warner teamed up to build the new trapping blind. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_20250730-170029-1-1024x739.png\" alt=\"three older gentlemen stand smiling inside the newly built plywood blind\" class=\"wp-image-52232\" style=\"width:645px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thanks to our dedicated volunteers! Photo credit: Greg Kaltenecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the blind was built, more volunteers teamed up and spent long, hot days in the sun getting it set up on the peak. And here are the results!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-04-at-4.05.41-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Two people using shovels clear out the burned debris, leveling the site. \" class=\"wp-image-52248\" style=\"width:638px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clearing out burned debris and leveling the site. 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