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)
The Shy Pheasant
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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 […]
Canada Geese in Flight
Marty’s photo of the day #4891: Canada geese in flight. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
The Bitter Bitterroot Valley
Marty’s photo of the day #4875: This photo is from a hike along the Bitterroot River in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana earlier this week. As beautiful as this scene is, 69 percent of the people in the valley voted for Trump—meaning they are bitter about anyone who isn’t straight, bitter about anyone who isn’t […]
The Colorful Bitterroot Valley
Juvenile Cedar Waxwing
Marty’s photo of the day #4805: Yesterday Deb and I took our dog, Nellie, hiking in the Calf Creek Wildlife Management Area (on the east side of the Bitterroot Valley in Montana). As we were returning to the car, Deb spotted this bird. We weren’t sure what it was, so I shot a few photos. […]
Melissa Blue Butterfly
Marty’s photo of the day #4780: This is a Melissa blue butterfly, photographed last week in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Looking Down on the Bitterroot Valley
The Bitterroot Valley
Purple Clematis
Marty’s photo of the day #4771: Yesterday, Deb and I played hooky and hiked to some cliffs in the Bitterroot Valley where peregrine falcons (the world’s fastest animal) nest. We saw one (or at least that’s the story we’re sticking with), but it was too far away for photos. So my photo from that hike […]
Don’t Look At Me!
Marty’s photo of the day #4761: “Hey, don’t look at me. They’re not my responsibility!” Canada geese chicks and a ring-necked duck. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.