Libby in Lincoln County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Kootenai River Waterfowl Home and Highway

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 21, 1997

1. Kootenai River Waterfowl Home and Highway Marker

Inscription. Look and listen for the array of waterfowl who call Kootenai River their home and highway. Mallard ducks, Canadian geese, and common mergansers are year long residents, nesting along the water’s edge. Watch for waterfowl close to the rivers edge where food is abundant.

The arrival of cold weather in the fall brings hundreds of additional birds from Canada, including the common golden eye. One the lakes and streams freeze, many birds spend the winter feeding on the open waters of the Kootenai River

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 48° 27.162′ N, 115° 46.182′ W. Marker is in Libby, Montana, in Lincoln County. It is on U.S. 2. The marker is located on a pull-off near the Kootenai Falls swinging bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Libby MT 59923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana and in Glacier Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the

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Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kootenai River (a few steps from this marker); Kootenai Falls People and History (within shouting distance of this marker).

Kootenai River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 21, 1997

2. Kootenai River

Kootenai Falls Swinging Bridge-(beginning of it) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 21

3. Kootenai Falls Swinging Bridge-(beginning of it)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.