Mary’s photo of the day #5083: This underwater scene features reticulated dascyllus and black-tailed dascyllus. (Photographed in the Raja Ampat of Indonesian New Guinea.)
Reticulated Dascyllus and Black-tailed Dascyllus
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The Pretty Cinnamon Teal
Marty’s photo of the day #5082: I think cinnamon teals are such pretty ducks. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Iceberg in Blue
I Love Sharks
Marty’s photo of the day #5080: I love sharks! This is a whitetip reef shark, photographed in the Galapagos Islands.
You Can’t See Me
Marty’s photo of the day #5079: “You can’t see me!” (Columbian ground squirrel, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana)
The Curious Deer
This spring I moved my motion-sensing cameras near the fox dens on the Essen Wildlife Refuge, hoping to capture images of baby foxes. No babies yet, but this deer cracked me up.
Bear Grass at the Secret Spot
Marty’s photo of the day #5078: It’s an excellent bear grass year at Deb’s and my secret spot. If you are wondering what our secret spot is: Many years ago, Deb and I discovered a place on public lands in the mountains near our house that tourists never find and only a few locals know […]
An Army of Pine Cones
Marty’s photo of the day #5077: Here’s an artsy photo from yesterday’s hike at Deb’s and my secret spot. All over Montana, trees have been dropping their pine cones at an accelerated rate. This shot makes that point.
Antarctica Humpback
Marty’s photo of the day #5076: This is a humpback whale, photographed along the coast of Antarctica.
Blissfully Unaware
Marty’s photo of the day #5075: This is life when you live 2,830 miles away from the White Trash Despot and don’t even know he exists. (Galapagos sea lion, photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
Singing Away!
Marty’s photo of the day #5074: Singing away! This is a yellow-headed blackbird. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Galapagos Gregory
The Canada Goose Close-Up
Marty’s photo of the day #5072: Canada geese are so common we forget how beautiful they are. With this photo, my goal was to present the goose in an uncommon way. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Sandhill Crane
Marty’s photo of the day #5071: Sandhill cranes stand four-feet-tall, mate for life, and have a lifespan that reaches into the thirties. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Tall Trees
Marty’s photo of the day #5070: We have some incredibly tall trees on the Essen Wildlife Refuge. These aren’t the tallest ones, but I had good light and a wide-angle lens on my camera. So I tried to capture the feel of their height.
A Raft of Sea Otters
Molting Season
Marty’s photo of the day #5068: This is a female elephant seal. She looks a bit rough, because it’s molting season. (Photographed on a tiny island off the coast of Antarctica.)
Lemmings Won’t Follow . . .
Marty’s photo of the day #5067: Lemmings are cuter and much more intelligent than Trump voters. They won’t follow their cult leader over a cliff. (Photographed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.)
The Shy Pheasant
Marty’s photo of the day #5066: I’ve been trying to photograph this pheasant for quite a while, but he’s fast and spooks easily. Just look at all those colors! (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana)
Cactus Cladode
Marty’s photo of the day #5065: A close look at a cactus cladode. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)