Joe Corvino led the trip to see the mighty muddy Palouse River crashing over the cliffs at Palouse Falls State Park. It was an awesome sight watching the spring runoff roaring down toward the Snake River. We found a peregrine falcon on the cliff face across from the picnic area, although we didn't see its mate. There were several white-throated swifts and violet-green swallows swirling around and a steady stream of people coming in to view the falls. Raptors enjoying the thermals along the route included red-tailed hawks, northern harriers, American kestrels, two rough-legged hawks and a Swainson's hawk. We saw three great horned owls on nests along Highway 12 east of Dayton. Western meadowlarks were abundant, their beautiful song reminding us that it's spring. It was a great trip. Ginger
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