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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 […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4819: Leopard frog, photograph along the Judith River, in American Prairie, Montana.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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?
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. . […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Marty’s photo of the day #4804: “Hey Mom! Look what I can do!” Photographed via a motion-sensing camera at the Essen Wildlife Refuge (Montana).
Marty’s photo of the day #4803: When President Biden and Convicted Felon Trump argued last night about their golf game, it may have been the single most embarrassing moment in U.S. presidential debate history. I don’t give a fuck about how far either man can hit a fucking golf ball! As a voter, what would […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4802: I photographed this calliope hummingbird yesterday. She perched directly in front of my outdoor office (front porch) and stayed long enough for me to hurry inside, attach a lens to my camera, race back outside, and shoot multiple pictures.
