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Sometimes we hear thunder, but don’t see any lightning. Why?

Question Answered by Andrew McKaughan, Lead Meteorologist, National Weather Service-Pocatello Office + There could be a number of reasons for this but first let’s start with what lightning and thunder are exactly. Lightning is created from the discharge of electric particles in the atmosphere and on the ground. As a thunderstorm moves it gathers positively…

July 10, 2020 in air, meteorology, Physics, Questions, Sound, weather.

Birds at my bird feeder recently looked all mottled with patches of bright and dull colors, are they sick?

Question Answered by Cory Braastad, Biological Field Technician,.INL ESER Program This is a good question since there are several different factors behind this. The first thing I like to know is what time of year was this? There would be 3 different seasons that could effect the color of the birds: spring, summer and fall.…

June 19, 2020 in Animals, Birds, Physics, Questions, Sound.

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