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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 duck drinking with a straw would, indeed, be odd and eccentric. […]
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.)
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.)
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!
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.)
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 […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4891: Canada geese in flight. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
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 […]
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. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4780: This is a Melissa blue butterfly, photographed last week in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
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 […]
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.
Marty’s photo of the day #4748: A pair of sandhill cranes. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #4747: Today we go artsy with an extreme close-up of beargrass. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #4745: Killdeer, photographed earlier this month in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #4744: This is a Indian paintbrush, photographed last Sunday at Deb’s and my “secret spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #4743: This is a wild hyacinth (Triteleia grandiflora), photographed last Sunday at Deb’s and my “secret spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. The tiny flower was difficult to photograph, because a light breeze kept it in near-continual motion. Photographer’s notes: I often carry two cameras with me: a Canon […]
