Marty’s photo of the day #4466: Pileated woodpecker, photographed at the Essen Wildlife Refuge, Montana.
Pileated Woodpecker
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Month: August 2024
Orangutan in the Wild
Marty’s photo of the day #4465: I shot this orangutan photo back in 2003, when digital photography was still relatively new. I had purchased a Nikon camera for my Borneo trip that promised to be the best of its class. The camera arrived just before I left the United States, and I didn’t have much […]
Not Quite JD Vance Weird
Marty’s photo of the day #4464: Sometimes, if you take enough photos, you’ll get some weird shots. Not JD Vance weird, of course, nothing is that weird. But weird, nonetheless. This is an American oystercatcher that I photographed along the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Obviously, owls aren’t the only birds that can turn their […]
Peccaries
Coqui frog
Marty’s photo of the day #4462: Coqui frog, photographed in Puerto Rico. This photo also appears in my four-time award-winning book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.
Amazon Ducklings
Marty’s photo of the day #4461: Here are some cute ducklings for your Monday. You’d probably never guess that I photographed them in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Juno Longwing Butterfly
Marty’s photo of the day #4460: I don’t often use a tripod for photography, but when I do, it’s a butterfly landing pad. (Juno longwing butterfly, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.)
Pearl Jam Concert Selfie
Marty’s photo of the day #4459: The Pearl Jam concert family selfie. From back to front: Deb (wife), Me (husband of wife), Sean (son of husband and wife), Annie (the Oh. My. God! she wasn’t even born when Pearl Jam was formed, girlfriend of the son of the husband and wife). Photographed in Missoula, Montana.
Politics With Pearl Jam
Marty’s photo of the day #4458: So, I must admit that I was torn last night. Many months ago, I bought tickets for Deb (wife), Sean (son), and me to attend the Pearl Jam concert in Missoula. But last night also turned out to be Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech, which I really wanted to see. […]
Alligator
Platyhelminthe
Marty’s photo of the day #4456: This is a Platyhelminthe, sometimes known as a terrestrial flatworm, an Amazon flatworm, a slime worm, or simply a JD. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Doggie Joy
Marty’s photo of the day #4455: I had to lean way forward to take this selfie of Nellie having a blast in the Bitterroot River a few weeks ago.
Hidden Aussie Waterfall
Marty’s photo of the day #4454: A hidden waterfall somewhere along the northern coast of Queensland, Australia.
Bear Cub Cuteness
Marty’s photo of the day #4453: Here’s a little bear cub cuteness for your Sunday. Photographed on the Essen Wildlife Refuge, Montana.
Shooting Swatch Critters
Marty’s photo of the day #4452: My wife, Deb Essen, is one of America’s premier master weavers, and she has a three-book deal with Schiffer Publishing. My first two books, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents” and “Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico, feature […]
A Four-Pack of Badgers
Marty’s photo of the day #4451: A four-pack of badgers. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
African Rock Python
Marty’s photo of the day #4450: This is an eleven-foot-long African rock python. I caught and released this beautiful snake in Zimbabwe while working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.
An Elephant in Zimbabwe
Marty’s photo of the day #4449: I photographed this beautiful elephant while backpacking across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.
The Baby Howler Monkey
Marty’s photo of the day #4448: I photographed this howler monkey baby in Costa Rica. I love the reaching-out hand. And if you look just beyond the baby’s left ear, you will see part of the mother’s face.
Frogmouth Bird
