Natural Heroes Bluebird Man (Season 7, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Documentary

Natural Heroes

Bluebird Man (Season 7, Episode 13)

TV Episode | Documentary

The story of the bluebird is one of North America's most inspiring conservation success stories. During the 1960s and 70s bluebird populations were on the decline, in large part due to decreases in available nesting habitat. By this time, ...See moreThe story of the bluebird is one of North America's most inspiring conservation success stories. During the 1960s and 70s bluebird populations were on the decline, in large part due to decreases in available nesting habitat. By this time, Al Larson had served in WWII, raised a family, worked for 30 years in a sawmill, suffered the loss of his first wife, and helped found Idaho's first chapter of the Audubon Society. He was looking for a retirement project and a 1978 National Geographic article about bluebirds sparked a memory from his childhood. Just a few short months after reading the article, Al was in the Owyhee Mountains setting up his first bluebird nest boxes. Al had set up one of Idaho's first "Bluebird Trails," a term used to describe any route consisting of a series of nest boxes designed specifically for bluebirds. In setting up this trail, Al became part of a continent-wide citizen science effort to recover one of North America's most distinctive birds. For Al however, this was more than an important conservation project, it was a deeply personal journey through the landscape of this childhood. Al has returned to the Owyhee Mountains to monitor and maintain his bluebird trail every spring for over 35 years. He knows every nest box like the back of his hand, and watches over every clutch of bluebird eggs as if they were his own. Al's bluebird trail has given him a purpose and kept him healthy, but at 93 years of age he worries that he won't be able to maintain his trail for much longer. This will be Al's final challenge: to inspire the next generation to carry on his unique brand of environmental stewardship and continue the monitoring of his bluebird trail. Written by Natural Heroes See less

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