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.
Baby Columbian Ground Squirrel
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White-Breasted Nutchatch
It’s cold and rainy day here in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, but the white-breasted nuthatches don’t care.
Heartleaf Arnica
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.)
Dragonfly
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.)
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)
Singing Away!
Marty’s photo of the day #5074: Singing away! This is a yellow-headed blackbird. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
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.)
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)
Red-Winged Blackbird
Marty’s photo of the day #5057: Red-winged blackbird, photographed in he Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
The Beautiful But Unappreciated Tree Swallow
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 […]
The Call of the Columbian Ground Squirrel
Marty’s photo of the day #5051: The call of the Columbian ground squirrel. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
The Correct Tool for the Job
Marty’s photo of the day #5050: I appreciate and use the latest technology for many things in my life. But sometimes technology leads us backwards. For instance, while now many people forgo stereo systems to listen to their music with earbuds or a tiny Bluetooth speaker, they miss so much compared to what they’d hear […]
An American Coot
Marty’s photo of the day #5046: The word “coot” means someone who is odd, eccentric, or unreasonably stubborn. There are also American coots, like the one in this photo. Although, thankfully, that’s not an actual straw in his mouth, it looks like one. A bird drinking with a straw would, indeed, be odd and eccentric. […]
Mother and Chicks
Marty’s photo of the day #5045: Gadwall ducks, mother and chicks. So much better than Trump and his dicks. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Look Mom!
Marty’s photo of the day #5043: “Look Mom! I can stretch out my neck too!” (Canada geese, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Baby Ground Squirrels
Marty’s photo of the day #5039: I reached the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana) shortly after sunrise this morning. I photographed birds for a couple hours, and then, as I was leaving, I spotted a group of six baby Columbian ground squirrels. They were adorable!
The Artsy Red-winged Blackbird
Marty’s photo of the day #5032: Today we go artsy with this wing-shot of a red-winged blackbird. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
The Patient Osprey
Marty’s photo of the day #5027: I just missed photographing this osprey as it tried to grab a fish off the surface of the water. After that, I watched and shot photos as it sat on this branch, waiting for another opportunity. Alas, the bird had more patience waiting for another fish to surface than […]