Marty’s photo of the day #4825: This is a burrowing owl, photographed earlier this month in the American Prairie (formerly the American Prairie Reserve), Montana.
Burrowing Owl
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Dogs and cactus
Marty’s photo of the day #4824: The prickly pear cactuses were in bloom at the American Prairie earlier this month. Our dog, Nellie, has accompanied my wife and me on all three of our American Prairie visits. The first visit was nerve-racking for me, because I was constantly worried that Nellie would step on a […]
We Can See For Miles
Marty’s photo of the day #4823: Nellie and me, without another dog or person anywhere, for miles and miles. Well, except for my wife, Deb, who was sitting next to us, and Nellie’s cousins, the coyotes, who are out there, somewhere. Photographed in the American Prairie (formerly the American Prairie Reserve), Montana.
The Killer Rabbit
Marty’s photo of the day #4822: This rabbit sat in a brush pile outside the yurt my wife and I rented in the American Prairie. That yurt had a window facing the brush pile, which was at our dog, Nellie’s, eye-level. Therefore, Nellie felt it necessary to incessantly warn me, “Dad! Dad! There’s a killer […]
Showy milkweed
Marty’s photo of the day #4821: This is showy milkweed, photographed earlier this month in the American Prairie (formerly the American Prairie Reserve), Montana.
Deer at Dusk
Marty’s photo of the day #4820: I photographed this mule deer in the American Prairie earlier this month. Even though this is a beautiful deer, I often pass up deer portraits, because they aren’t all that exciting. In this instance, however, what was exciting was that the shot actually turned out. Deb and I were […]
Leopard Frog
Marty’s photo of the day #4819: Leopard frog, photograph along the Judith River, in American Prairie, Montana.
Not Ready to Fly
Marty’s photo of the day #4818: Never in my life have I seen a higher concentration of northern flickers than I did while visiting the American Prairie earlier this month. The birds especially loved the huge cottonwood trees surrounding the yurt my wife and I rented. The young flicker in this photo wasn’t yet ready […]
Bunnies and Prairie Dogs
Marty’s photo of the day #4817: Prairie dogs are a keystone species. If you don’t pay close attention, it’s easy to assume that every animal atop a mound in a prairie dog town is a prairie dog, but you’d be wrong. Using the same holes are burrowing owls and rabbits. Also, if you reach deep […]
The Summer Doves
Marty’s photo of the day #4816: Perhaps the most notable difference between our two September visits to the American Prairie and our visit of two weeks ago was the mourning doves. By September, the doves had already migrated, but in early July, they were everywhere. Since they began calling at first light, there was no […]
Flowers on the Prairie
Marty’s photo of the day #4815: The first two times Deb and I rented a yurt in the American Prairie (located in Montana) were in September. That was a great time for large mammals and enjoying the Judith River. Two weeks ago, we went back for a third time, to get a taste of the […]
Chasing a Rabbit in the Rain
Marty’s photo of the day #4814: My wife, Deb, shot this photo on the third day at the yurt we rented in the American Prairie. I have great bed hair, eh? But on that early July day, it rained past lunchtime. And that was perfectly okay with Deb and me. With no running water, no […]
Toad Face
Marty’s photo of the day #4813: I found this toad last week along the Judith River in the American Prairie (Montana). Is that a great face, or what?
Last Week’s Prairie Dog
Marty’s photo of the day #4812: Deb, Nellie, and I have visited the American Prairie (in Montana) three out of the past four years. I captured multiple high-quality prairie dog images during our first two visits, so I really didn’t need to take any more prairie dog photos when I was there last week. . […]
Missouri River Breaks
Marty’s photo of the day #4811: I got to make use of my new wide-angle lens for this shot. Unfortunately, even a good lens can’t properly show depth when reproduced on a flat surface. When my wife Deb, dog Nellie, and I were at the American Prairie last week, we tried to hike places and […]
Burrowing Owls in the Morning
Marty’s photo of the day #4810: In the past, I had only been able to photograph burrowing owls at dusk. In fact, last week while staying at the American Prairie, I did just that for two evenings in a row. Those dusk photos turned out pretty good, especially considering the distance and how high I […]
American Prairie
Marty’s photo of the day #4809: The American Prairie (formerly called the American Prairie Reserve) never disappoints. For the third time in the past four years, Deb and I have rented a yurt there. A few days ago, we were discussing how the yurt has become our cabin—but without all the maintenance. We spent our […]
Dewy 1 and Dewy 2
Marty’s photo of the day #4808: Deb and I are back from spending four nights in a yurt on the American Prairie. Formerly called the American Prairie Reserve, it currently contains 475,000 acres of pristine prairie in central Montana, and the nonprofit organization that controls it has a goal of eventually acquiring enough land to […]
Jesus Christ! . . . Lizards
Marty’s photo of the day #4807: Here’s a pair of Jesus Christ lizards. The smaller one, near the bottom of the tree, can run across rivers and ponds on its hind legs. The larger one, higher in the tree, has grown too big to do that and would sink. Photographed in Costa Rica.
Watching the Watcher
Marty’s photo of the day #4806: “Hello! I know you’re in there, watching me.” Motion-sensing camera shot from the Essen Wildlife Refuge.