Land with more edges between different types of cover has more wildlife. Like the box on the pole, these boxes were placed on the trees for more nesting sites. In addition to ducks, many other birds use cavities. Starlings also use them, often chasing out other birds. Stop 14 Trees saved from beavers.
Willow trees provide another habitat along the pond's edge for songbirds.
Notice that most of these willows show scars from beavers attempting to chew them down for food. The trees were saved by surrounding their bases with wire rather than removing the beavers. Stop 15 Wildlife movements. Many animals move from the mountain slopes to the valley and back each day. Ospreys may nest on the slopes but feed in the ponds or Kootenai River.