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Marty’s photo of the day #5156: Today, I give you two animals-in-one. Look at the animal upright, and it’s a great blue heron. Turn your screen upside-down, and it’s the Lock Ness Monster. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5133: A female red-winged blackbird works her way through the hardstem bulrush at the edge of a pond. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5120: Yesterday, I watched this great blue heron scratch and fluff just about every part of its body—all while standing on one leg. What amazing flexibility and balance! (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5119: Dragonfly, photographed this morning in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #5111: As most of you know, last week our psychopathic führer, Donald Trump, blamed Canada for the forest fire smoke crossing into America. What you may not know is that it is not the first time a Republican has tried that bullshit. Today’s photo shows the great fire of 2000—the […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5104: Here’s a little cuteness for your Sunday. It’s a baby Columbian ground squirrel, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
It’s cold and rainy day here in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, but the white-breasted nuthatches don’t care.
Marty’s photo of the day #5086: I found this heartleaf arnica under a rock shelf in the mountains. Protection from the elements kept it in pristine condition. (Photographed at “The Secret Spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5082: I think cinnamon teals are such pretty ducks. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #5079: “You can’t see me!” (Columbian ground squirrel, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana)
Marty’s photo of the day #5074: Singing away! This is a yellow-headed blackbird. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
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.)
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.)
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)
Marty’s photo of the day #5057: Red-winged blackbird, photographed in he Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #5054: People seldom point and exclaim, “Look! There’s a tree swallow!” as they might do with an eagle, parrot, or pterodactyl. Well, here’s a second look at this common bird. You just have to see them at the proper angle to appreciate their beauty. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5051: The call of the Columbian ground squirrel. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
