Marty’s photo of the day #5046: The word “coot” means someone who is odd, eccentric, or unreasonably stubborn. There are also American coots, like the one in this photo. Although, thankfully, that’s not an actual straw in his mouth, it looks like one. A duck drinking with a straw would, indeed, be odd and eccentric. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5045: Gadwall ducks, mother and chicks. So much better than Trump and his dicks. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5044-B (perched version): Because of the warm weather, I moved my writing room outside to the porch earlier than usual. The memory and intelligence of hummingbirds astounds me. Not only can they remember exactly where the feeder was last year, but they also know that humans need to fill it […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5044: Because of the warm weather, I moved my writing room outside to the porch earlier than usual. The memory and intelligence of hummingbirds astounds me. Not only can they remember exactly where the feeder was last year, but they also know that humans need to fill it up and […]
A whale shark approaches from the cloudy water. Whale sharks are the largest fish to ever inhabit the Earth. They can reach 60 feet long; this one was between 30 and 40 feet long. (Photographed last year in the Raja Ampat of Indonesian New Guinea.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5043: “Look Mom! I can stretch out my neck too!” (Canada geese, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5042: I woke up at 4:00 a.m. this morning. When I realized I wasn’t going to fall back asleep, I packed up my camera gear and headed for the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge for the second time this week. I didn’t shoot as many photos as I did on […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5041: This is a yellow-headed blackbird, photographed earlier this week. The bird was across a pond, at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, approximately 90 feet away. I normally don’t mention products (other than my books, because well . . . that’s what authors do), but I’ve been having fun […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5040: I shot this photo yesterday, shortly after sunrise. In the foreground is a cinnamon teal duck and reflected in the water are the upside-down Bitterroot Mountains. Isn’t nature grand? If you agree, never ever vote for the Party of Trump. Greed and nature are incompatible.
Marty’s photo of the day #5039: I reached the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana) shortly after sunrise this morning. I photographed birds for a couple hours, and then, as I was leaving, I spotted a group of six baby Columbian ground squirrels. They were adorable!
Marty’s photo of the day #5038: There are fewer than two thousand Galapagos penguins in the wild. And even less photographed with a Sally Lightfoot crab. (Photographed earlier this year in the Galapagos Islands.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5037: As the largest species of parrotfish, humphead parrotfish can reach 4 feet-long and weigh 100 pounds. A single humphead parrotfish can produce up to 200 pounds of sand a year by digesting coral and excreting it, helping to create tropical beaches. (Photographed earlier this year in the Galapagos Islands.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5036: Some people call sea lions “sea dogs,” because they are so doglike. No matter what anyone calls them, they put a smile on my face. This rather artsy photo is of a Galapagos sea lion. (Photographed earlier this year in the Galapagos Islands.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5035: This pretty bird is a juvenile lava heron (aka Galapagos heron). Photographed earlier this year in the Galapagos Islands.
Marty’s photo of the day #5034-B (cropped version to show detail): Provided that Donald Trump doesn’t fuck things up so much that international travel becomes impossible, Deb and I are heading to Tanzania for the Great Migration early next year. Many years ago, we backpacked across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, but this time […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5034: Provided that Donald Trump doesn’t fuck things up so much that international travel becomes impossible, Deb and I are heading to Tanzania for the Great Migration early next year. Many years ago, we backpacked across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, but this time we’ll see different species. What […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5033: I rarely shoot people photos, but in this instance, I couldn’t resist. Deb and I were in New Guinea, visiting a tiny village. We walked over to the school, where the children—all dressed up—stood outside and sang a song for us. That’s when I spotted this boy, off to […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5032: Today we go artsy with this wing-shot of a red-winged blackbird. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5031: These are robust sea squirts. (Photographed in the Raja Ampat of Indonesian New Guinea.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5030: Every time I visit the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (in Montana), I return home with several photos I like. Last week, my goal was only to test some camera equipment and settings for a future trip. I really wasn’t trying for any “keepers.” Nevertheless, I got some, including […]
