Robin update: Yesterday, I posted that the robins nesting atop the speaker on the tall back side of Deb’s and my house had laid a second clutch of eggs. Earlier this summer, they raised three chicks, but the second clutch had only two eggs. Then, this morning, mom said, “What the fuck,” and laid a […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4771: Yesterday, Deb and I played hooky and hiked to some cliffs in the Bitterroot Valley where peregrine falcons (the world’s fastest animal) nest. We saw one (or at least that’s the story we’re sticking with), but it was too far away for photos. So my photo from that hike […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4770: I spotted the robins, who had raised three chicks earlier this summer, makin’ whoopee. Then, yesterday, two eggs showed up in their nest atop the speaker on the tall back wall of Deb’s and my house. I will follow up in the coming weeks with progress pictures of this […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4769: Whether I’m exploring a remote rainforest or an ocean reef, I’m often amazed by creatures that resemble something I’ve seen in a Star Trek movie/show. I remember watching this ray off the coast of Belize a few months ago: it rose above the sand and hovered, moved for a […]
Last Week at the Essen Wildlife Refuge: Some of you may remember my story from back in April, when Deb and I were hiking on the far side of the refuge. Our dog, Nellie, came running towards us with a moose in hot pursuit! My wife and I raced for a cluster of trees, but […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4767: I spotted this adult antlion yesterday while I was out walking my dog, Nellie. When it landed on a dead branch it practically disappeared. It’s about an inch-and-a-half long. (Photographed on the Essen Wildlife Refuge, Montana)
Marty’s photo of the day #4766: Every once in a while, I go back through my Antarctica photos to see if I can find a good one that I haven’t posted before. Found one! This is a gentoo penguin.
Marty’s photo of the day #4765: I photographed two lionfish off the coast of Belize earlier this year. The species is not native to the area, and both were in cloudy water. Even so, after seeing little ones in aquariums it was fun to see much bigger ones in the wild.
Marty’s photo of the day #4764: Blue lupines at Deb’s and my Secret Spot. (Photographed somewhere in western Montana that tourists won’t find. We’ll never say where.)
Marty’s photo of the day #4763: It’s time for an artsy shot. I call this: Half-Human Dog with Stogie and Hangover.
Marty’s photo of the day #4762: When Deb and I were in Bonaire last September, the two consumer-quality underwater cameras I brought soon began to leak. That sent me on a desperate search to buy what turned out to be the one-and-only pro-quality underwater camera for sale on the entire island: a Sealife Micro 3.0. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4761: “Hey, don’t look at me. They’re not my responsibility!” Canada geese chicks and a ring-necked duck. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #4760: I shot this photo last month from the deck of Deb’s and my over-the-water cabana. This is the dock at Blackbird Caye, 30 miles off the coast of Belize.
Marty’s photo of the day #4759: Here’s a male frigatebird, showing off the red feathers on his gular sac. Photographed last month off the coast of Belize.
Marty’s photo of the day #4758: It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a snake photo. So here we go! This is an eleven-foot-long African rock python that I caught and released in Zimbabwe, while working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.
Marty’s photo of the day #4757: I only occasionally talk about cameras on social media, because when someone says, “That’s a great picture! You must have a great camera,” it’s kind of like saying to a chef, “This tastes wonderful! You must have great pots.” Nevertheless, I have fallen in love with my new Olympus […]
Marty’s photos of the day #4756: We’ve reached the third and final Baby Robin Day. As many of you remember, two Thursdays ago (MPOD #4742), I posted about the 3 baby robins in a nest atop an outdoor speaker on the back side of Deb’s and my house and promised to update every week. Here’s […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4755: Brown pelican heading into a dive. Photographed last month off the coast of Belize.
Marty’s photo of the day #4754: More fun with “microscope mode” on my new Olympus Tough TG-7 pocket camera. This is fungi on the side of a stump. No matter what device you are using, the image on your screen is much bigger than in real life. The width at the top of the fungi […]
